The Foxfire Book Vol.1: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining

• Publisher:   Anchor
• Number Of Pages:   384
• Publication Date:   1972-02-17
• ISBN-10 / ASIN:   0385073534
• ISBN-13 / EAN:   9780385073530

In the late 1960s, Eliot Wigginton and his students created the magazine Foxfire in an effort to record and preserve the traditional folk culture of the Southern Appalachians. This is the original book compilation of Foxfire material which introduces Aunt Arie and her contemporaries and includes log cabin building, hog dressing, snake lore, mountain crafts and food, and "other affairs of plain living."

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Strongly recommend the series for the person that is interested in how things were done in the goold old days.

The unique perspective of this book is that it is all told through the eyes of those who lived it. I enjoy reading non-fiction that provides first hand accounts. I did not seek out to learn about Appalachian mountain culture (though I did), but was rather fascinated by how the survival techniques, social activities,and spiritual way of life held true in more primitive times and to some degree, still today.

we have been entering a frienzy of "green" and alternate energy. these are the original surival guides. mother earth news has brought us a long way as well as home power magazine and backwoods home but you can't appriciate how "modern" they are by comparison. back to the future,ney forward to the past to surive and thrive in a troubled world.

Very nice book. I bought it for my mom for Christmas, and she likes it's a lot.

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