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Patrick Robbins

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Patrick Robbins was born once (as far as he knows) and has been recovering ever since. A Maine native, he would make up stories in order to pass time while picking lamb's quarters on the farm with his siblings. This led to a love of storytelling that served him in good stead while attending Colby College and University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Robbins has published short stories for various small publications and has written for multiple blogs; currently, he is the Features Editor at Cover Me, a blog about cover songs.

To Make Others Happy is his first published novel.

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	To Make Others Happy 4.60 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Master your emotions: Ultimate guide to manage your emotions, to improve social skills, end procrastination, overcome shyness, anxiety and depression. How to build a strong self-esteem. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Ain't no sense worryin' about the things you got control over, 'cause if you got control over 'em, ain't no sense worryin'. And ain't no sense worryin' about the things you don't got control over, 'cause if you don't got control over 'em, ain't no sense worryin'.”
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“Show me that I m everywhere and get me home for tea.”
― George Harrison

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“All things are at odds when God sets a thinker loose on the planet”
― Edith Hamilton

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“I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.”
― Adlai E. Stevenson II

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