Linus Treefoot is an American who has
lived in New Zealand for 47 years. He was born in San Francisco, and grew up in
the Bay Area. He graduated from Stanford University in 1968, then spent about
10 years doing carpentry and farm work, and traveling. For many years he was a
part time entertainer, playing guitar and singing solo or in bands. He has been
a primary school and English (ESOL) teacher for about 37 years and is recently
retired from his position as a Senior English Language Teacher at Massey
University, Auckland. He is married to a Chinese woman who grew up in the
People’s Republic of China. They have two adult children and 2 grandchildren. His leisure interests
are music, reading, learning Chinese, swimming and hiking. Some stories in Bright
Moon Ridge: A search in China are based on events in his life.
