Autor: Timothy Haugen

Tim Haugen has had a life that is difficult to sum up in a few words. Born and raised in Minnesota, he has since been an exchange student to Germany; a student of biology at The American University in Washington DC; a freelance writer and photographer whose works have been published in such periodicals as Ranger Rick, Highlights for Children, Bird Watchers Magazine… He has lived in his tent for a year, sharing a patch of north Maryland woods with a traditional Native American family. He has planted pine trees in the southeastern USA. He helped clean up in the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. He has volunteered for medical research protocols at the National Institutes of Health. He has canvassed for Greenpeace. He has travelled far and wide. He owns 100 acres of Colorado foothills, which he keeps as a nature preserve. He currently works as a nurse in a facility for elderly and psychiatric patients. He is the proud father of a wonderful daughter. Cynthia Barnhart ( Barrozo) was born and raised in the Philippines, moving to the USA when she was 22. She has fond memories of her fathers garden, and the fresh tropical fruits and vegetables that he raised. While still in the Philippines she studied accounting, but switched gears when she got to America, becoming a nursing student. While continuing to advance her education in traditional nursing, she has in recent years developed a strong interest in herbal medicine and some of the other alternative methods of healing, and in promoting healthier lifestyles, including more natural foods that are less dependent upon chemicals. She is the proud mom of a wonderful daughter.