Foxfire 9: General Stores, the Jud Nelson Wagon, a Praying Rock, a Catawba Indian Potter--and Haint Tales, Quilting, Homes Cures, and Log Cabins Revisited

by Foxfire Fund, Inc., Eliot Wigginton (Editor)

Overview

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions.

The ninth volume of the series includes information about general stores, the Jud Nelson wagon, a praying rock, a Catawban Indian potter, "haint" tales, quilting, home cures, and more on the log cabin.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780385177443
Publisher:	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/17/1986
Series:	Foxfire Series
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	512
Sales rank:	371,818
Product dimensions:	5.93(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.27(d)

About the Author

Founded in 1966, FOXFIRE is a nonprofit education organization. Foxfire's learner-centered, community-based approach is advocated through The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center and grounded in the Southern Appalachian culture that promotes a sense of place and appreciation of local people and culture as essential educational tools.