¿Eres tú?
A History of Lonquimay
“Discover the potent power of medicinal plants in a soul-stirring journey of love and legacy.”
About the Author
FRANK TAINTER
Frank Tainter is an emeritus professor of forest pathology from Clemson University and has published more than 150 scientific articles. He describes his Peace Corps experience from 1964-66 at the Forestry Institute in Santiago, Chile as the most significant experience of his life. During his career, he has researched causes of tree diseases in the United States, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador. He currently resides with his wife, María Magdalena, in Bozeman, Montana.
¿Eres tú?
A History of Lonquimay
¿Eres tú? – Is it you? – Just before 1973, a young Robert, from Montana, travels to Chile to collect medicinal plants. He meets Rosa, the daughter of a shaman, or machi, who has much knowledge of the powers of medicinal plants. But, Robert must leave for Vietnam and can only return several years later after the military coup to learn that he has a daughter. This novel takes place in the Araucarian region of south-central Chile. Not only is it a story of love, it also presents a history of the region, its native people, their folklore music, and their plants with medicinal powers.
Fish Culture in Yellowstone National Park
THE EARLY YEARS: 1900-1930
This tiny record of a historical event in our history is what Fish Culture in Yellowstone National Park is all about. Frank H. Tainter’s father, uncles, and grandfather; all worked on fish culture details for the former U.S. Bureau of Fisheries in the park during the teens and 1920s. Their experiences provided the inspiration for this book.
Frank never worked in the park on the fish culture program. He never would have been able to write this history if his father had not taken many photo snapshots of his experiences there. As a retired scientist, Frank tried to include as many references and resource credits as possible so that future readers and users could find more related materials. This book is intended as a sort of “in the trenches” record of a historical event and secondly for its entertainment value.
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In the Spotlight:
Frank Tainter Tells A Tale of A Chilean Kaleidoscope of Love, Art, and Science
¿Eres tú?:
A Novel of Lonquimay By Frank H Tainter
Becky and Jen
Two beautiful daughters
My house
Until age 12, at the Federal Fish Hatchery in Homer, Minnesota
Me
Going to work for my summer job
Johnson Peak
Lookout, my summer workplace (1960)
My father
In Yellowstone National Park (1926)
Ramon Rosende
My co-worker at the Forestry Institute in Chile, testing paint durability (1964-66)
Reviews
¿Eres tu?
The way in which this book is narrated, is different from the majority of the novels. It is a novel with great content on the history of the region, that is Lonquimay in south-central Chile. The refreshing part is that it is not only history but also a lot of culture of the area that builds the story of this novel. The central plot is about an American man who travels to Chile to find out about medicinal plants, and there he meets the daughter of a shaman who knows a lot about these plants. This man has to go to Vietnam, and some years later, he returns and finds he has a daughter. In each chapter, at the beginning, there is a little poem and a song that the author recommend listening, so the reader becomes more involved in the mysticism of the Araucania area where the story takes place. I learn a lot about medicinal plants, and that was what I like the most of all, but also about the culture and history, seems like the plot is there only to connect all the other things, but at the same time is what it makes the novel to develop.
''¿Eres tú?: A History of Lonquimay'', written by Frank Tainter, tells us the story of Robert, an American boy who travels to Chile to find medicinal plants. In that place, he will find not only plants, but also, he will find love, a family, and a culture that will make him stay in that country. This is a nice story that any reader will enjoy reading because the narrative is good and it will engage you from the beginning. I recommend it!
I love the inspiration of this story and how it weaves in exciting facts about medicinal plants. The history and stories come together quickly. I recommend this book to anyone interested in Chilean history and reading a story about a family's resilience.
This book is just great! I have never read a book written in English which exposes me to South American culture in such a clear and nice way. A beautiful tapestry of history, native people’s idiosyncrasy, folklore music and their plants intertwine here to create a well-crafted Art History narrative.
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