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    The Fallen Tree
    The Fallen Tree
    The Fallen Tree
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    The Fallen Tree

    By David Hoogterp

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    It began with a gesture of kindness but soon I was at odds with my creepy new neighbor. When I began to suspect him of something more sinister things got ugly.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Hoogterp
    Release dateDec 14, 2009
    The Fallen Tree
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    David Hoogterp

    David Hoogterp is an author living near Austin, Texas who has published numerous online articles and short works of fiction. Since first putting pen to paper more than twenty-five years ago he has wasted untold hours on his unusual pass-time and looks forward to wasting many more. When not at the keyboard or scribbling on a pad he enjoys the outdoors, cooking, vegetable gardening, books, movies, and many other pursuits of ordinary life.

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