Hit the Turtle to Return Home.

All knowledge can be divided into four groups. What we know we know. What we know we don’t know. What we don’t know we know, and of course, what we don’t know we don’t know. It is tempting to assume that it is the latter group that holds the greatest mysteries. But for Nod, it was the first group, the known knowns, that held sway within his mind. Nod found that animals are usually so impressed by what they think they know, that they never question how they know it. Within his own mind, Nod was not at all sure that he knew anything at all. He often suspected that like the bear Plato, he truly knew nothing. Or at least he knew so little, that in the scheme of things, it amounted to nothing. All information, Nod reasoned, is a matter of perception; based on our underlying assumptions, both cultural and environmental. Even something as fundamental as gravity can only be based on local reality. However, whether gravity is locally real or unreal is another matter. In the final book of the Nod Trilogy, Merlin Turtle answers all of Nod's unanswered questions. The narrative like the previous books (Department of Compassionate Services and We Care) is a collection of short topics for consideration. Nod deals with transitioning off his antidepressants and comes to terms with his PTSD. There are, however, more than a few distractions to deal with. Within these distractions, Merlin crosses the fourth wall and provides insights into his own mental health.