Lloyd Turtinen

eBook, ePUB

Sunnyside Up North: Beginnings and Beyond (eBook, ePUB)

A Memoir

Beschreibung

This book is a somewhat humorous account of the early life and times of Lloyd W. Turtinen written in chronological order with a series of short stories. The initial section describes his experiences growing up on a dairy farm in northern Minnesota in the 50s and 60s in a Finnish-Scandinavian community. The narrative consists of short story topics relating to both harsh realities of farm life and fun activities. Highlighted are typical farm chores, sports, other activities including hunting and fishing, and mischievous events common during that time period. From riding the school bus to humorous stories about school, the reader will not only learn about pigs, cats, cows, bulls, and ethnic foods, but will see how the farm molded him into the person he became. The narrative continues as he goes off to college and experiences new freedoms and activities. The final section commences with him entering the army following graduation from college. The transition to military life includes the last adventure trip to the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho before entering basic training. Both basic training and advanced individual training is described in hilarious detail while he awaits his duty assignment at the Pentagon, Washington D.C. After extensive vetting, he reports to the Defense Intelligence Agency and begins work as an intelligence courier. The work environment of the Pentagon is described in a series of unique stories as is the barracks life outside of work. This section continues as he is reassigned to Walter Reed Institute of Research as a research technician. Here his job now changes from reading, routing, and delivering intelligence briefs at the Pentagon to sewing up baboons and dogs in the experimental surgery unit at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington D.C.

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Autor

Lloyd W. Turtinen was born and raised on a small dairy farm in northern Minnesota where the family shipped milk and raised hay and grain to feed the cows. Later following graduation from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a degree in biology, he was drafted and then enlisted in the army during the Vietnam War. His duty assignments included the Pentagon and Walter Reed Institute of Research, Washington D.C. Following his service, he enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated with a M.S. in wildlife disease microbiology. In 1983, he graduated with a Ph.D. in veterinary microbiology from the University of Kentucky-Lexington. He taught for many years at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he was a Professor of Biology and co-chair of the Biochemistry/Molecular Biology program. His research activities included the study of several viruses and associated immune responses, and Lyme disease. He is author of numerous research publications and currently maintains a website (www.gooseontheroofoto.com) with extensive animal photographs and a blog discussing zoonotic diseases. Retired now from the university, he lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin with his wife Kay and enjoys hobbies such as photography, skiing, and mountain biking.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: BookBaby
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781098301637
• Artikelnr.: 58719520