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When a Tree Falls in an Empty Forest, How Does the Forest Feel About It?

King of the Squirrels, ebooks, and the woods are alive

John Werth
Published in
3 min readMar 18, 2024

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The King of the Squirrels with one of his subjects on his shoulder.
Squirrels, behold thy king! | AI image via Shutterstock

An excerpt from a soon-to-be unfinished novel about nature, emergent intelligence, and what happens when a guy stumbles into it.

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John Werth
Doctor Funny

Musician and conductor, repairer of woodwinds, owner of dogs, band director, lapsed mathematician, and scribbler of thoughts on humor, politics or both at once.