Rusty, Son of Tall Elk

[0:00]" Good morning and welcome back as we move along here let's say hello to a nice nice gentleman from little well little -- south of here down in Florida his name is Charlie Bertram Charles Bertram. As recently published his new novel rusty son of tall -- And we're going to be talking about this story and also his other work and he is. His love of life and family and children and he's adopted kids from other cultures Willie joins this year on WBZ hello there Charles. Are you all right before we talk about rusty son of tall -- you also wrote a book -- a I love this went chipped beef on toast SOS chipped beef on toast and that's a new guys -- in the army."

[0:42]" That's correct and they also list don't quite stand perceive partnership. I think another four I've found title for a for election next humorous shark stories about the military. There's several rules were published articles. In military magazines. -- that was my first book."

[1:05]" When were you India and service by the way so."

[1:08]" A lucky what I was in between Korea and Vietnam news and -- you're an apt engineer battalion National Guard and then four years active duty in the Air Force."

[1:17]" Chipped beef on toast you can Google -- and find that and Nolan the book that we're talking about today is called rusty son of tall elk. Tell me a little bit about this a story which involves games of cowboys and Indians and a young man in the in -- while westerners kidnapped."

[1:34]" Right and well in the history of our west many times right. Young and we're. Adopting kidnapped and adopted in the Indian culture. Several successfully and that was kind of the basis of this story I intended to write for young adults that market and I've actually done four books on that. Rusty series completing work one now the the premises this -- natural redheaded freckle faced farm boy in 1858. Arizona always daydream of the hero in cowboys and Indians equitable is read -- credit great deal that it gets captured by -- in India. Dislikes springer because red -- since back in Montana they have and a -- have Irish China and girl about his image. Also with bright red hair. And it would be strong medicine ample boy and girl. The -- against a Montana. To the -- China's northern Cheyenne and prizes and sisters inch color but you're older and has been little special person tribe until he shows up in any wit and knowledge to adapters -- culture."

[2:42]" And any does this does assimilate and there's something called. A vision quest which are -- little blah."

[2:48]" At -- twelve and that's at the end of the first book it's traditional for an Indian born aged twelve to -- afford a fast and have a vision. Quest to try and find is supported spirits and such and that trip aboard ours. And then and there's little humor type in the that true but at what the -- and in a second worker series. -- ticket from aged twelve to sixteen coming -- pages Indian culture. And then a third bark at age sixteen tries to visit White family and corrupt civil war."

[3:22]" what Charles -- he is an author as mentioned reading about. This in treating part of American history now you said that -- this happened to. More than once that young kids were kidnapped or taken off of their their family estates -- panel home."

[3:37]" Right and my -- they northern plains Indians found humor and storytelling very big in their culture. And packet type that we would be surprised yet. For example one of the war cheats out there was a man -- and straight of this source. Can you imagine we would have liked general gunshot -- You know the books are filled with humor and historically correct but their section. -- that your light reading. And what I'm finding his grandparents -- by and it if they feel comfortable get -- credential is not a scene."

[4:35]" Both of their cultures were attacked by another race and the try to eliminate their language eliminate it customs. And detailed. But partially at least but -- Irish connection with America is great and on a recent tire iron and found an interesting one. The chalk talk Indians one of the five supplied -- with the Cherokee. There were on a reservation and oklahomans starving and based in 1849 senate delegation of preaching extra Washington. -- cattle that they had been promised recruit. And at that time a Church group from England. Had got colon have a ship USS -- from the navy to take emergency food to the starving people in Ireland and the chalk -- Iowa Indians. Donated uninterrupted -- for the food certain some supplies -- to Irish. And have been documented."

[6:29]" Would you be kind enough to tell us aware they all are today."

[6:52]" It's one -- must be very proud of these great kids."

[6:55]" They'll canal with a good work ethic that they the -- got rusty shuttle talks is all over the Internet. Personnel and all book I just secure actual book signing at Walden books."

[7:07]" You know there isn't a movement afoot to bring literature for young people. Back in to vote I mean people are are assuming that kids don't read anymore because they're at their computer councils but they really do in. There's a thirst out their for a literature for young people isn't there."

[8:09]" And of course in its its front right I was always a storyteller. And never had a record of working three jobs at one time from my -- and never had the time to write and then finally and got these 65 we retired to Florida and accounts for books and transcendent and published."

[8:30]" An existing -- you have a website that we can send people to your name's Charles. For merchant BE RT there BE RTR yeah. Ended this is again the fourth and when will we expect the next. Our -- all right innocents called rusty some of tall -- it's beautiful story and it reminds us that. As different as people appeared we do share -- similarities and as you -- All right well everybody wrote chipped beef on toast SOS customs."

[9:05]" Right well you know and that soldiers have always dependent on humor as a shield for their stress and life. And they're kind of like everybody's a soldier. And that would doom and gloom or were pounded with every -- that is right have a diversion and you know what I can't. We played -- cowboys and Indians and we've -- round fighting Germans and Japanese I would never fought Italian community many Italians and and they were their Brothers has probably written remarks but. We never paid dragons -- dungeons -- users those sorts you know nevertheless and so when my point is that. The reality series are based on. Feasible events. You know this section based on all things that are feasible Arnold dragons and."

[9:56]" But there is American Indian culture that that weaves its way through that period and today I want to thank you so much Charles and wish you the best -- nice man in. I know that people are looking for great gifts again for their kids going away to camp and elsewhere and this is a wonderful way to do that."

[10:11]" And a are trying to land a -- a first edition books signed by an author makes a great one or kind. Gift and they can get that type book but go into my web site where you they can reach me."

[10:24]" Which is Charles H Bertram dot -- all right listen thank you very much and I wish you all the best. Thank --"