The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining, and Other Affairs of Plain Living

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.

This classic debut volume of the acclaimed series covers a diverse array of crafts and practical skills, including log cabin building, hog dressing, basketmaking, cooking, fencemaking, crop planting, hunting, and moonshining, as well as a look at the history of local traditions like snake lore and faith healing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780385073530
Publisher:	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/17/1972
Series:	Foxfire Series
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	78,347
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.17(h) x 0.98(d)
Lexile:	1020L (what's this?)

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.

Editorial Reviews

This classic on folk culture of the Southern Appalachians is not to be missed. This first in the Foxfire series of wisdom and tales from a bygone era.

Library Journal