YAUPON WINS: An Ethnobotanical Novella

By Francis E. "Jack" Putz

The Hogtowne Cooters football team miraculously started to win games after it adopted an elaborate tea ceremony as a pre-game ritual. The tea they drink is brewed from a local plant that was historically a favorite of Amerindians but little-known and seldom consumed in modern times. The ritual involves chanting in the long-dead language of Timucuan Indians and antics adopted from the famous Maori Hakas of New Zealand's 'All Black' rugby team. The Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating, developers of the famous 'CrocJuice' sports drink are snooping, and coaches of the losing teams are protesting. Readers will find themselves caught up in story of the provider of the tea, a young boy who loves sports and anything Indian. After reading this fast-moving tale, perhaps the best ethnobotanical novella ever written, readers might feel themselves compelled to collect yaupon leaves and brew up a cup of tea for themselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1796754463
• ISBN13: 9781796754469
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 39 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"