Aunt Arie: A Foxfire Portrait

by Linda Garland Page (Editor), Eliot Wigginton (Editor)

Overview

Of all the people documented by the Foxfire students since 1966, none has been more appealing to readers than Arie Carpenter. For all those who have read and cherished the Foxfire books, here is a loving portrait of a fondly remembered friend. This book is not just about Aunt Arie; it is Aunt Arie. In her own words, she discusses everything from planting, harvesting, and cooking to her thoughts about religion and her feelings about living alone. Also included are testimonials from many who knew her and a wealth of photographs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807866566
Publisher:	The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date:	11/09/2000
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	230
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Linda Garland Page, one of the original Foxfire students, was director of the Foxfire Press when it initially published Aunt Arie in cooperation with E. P. Dutton.
Eliot Wigginton founded the Foxfire program.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

[An] appealing record of a simple but fiercely independent life lived in Southern Appalachia.—Washington Post Book World



The picture we get is of an unworldly woman who nonetheless had world enough and time to live wisely and generously.—New York Times Book Review



Arie Carpenter is a favorite of Foxfire readers, and here is an entire book of her conversations, transcribed from tapes recorded at her home. Although Aunt Arie died in 1978, at the age of 92, her indomitable spirit is captured forever here in the moving text and pictures.—Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Editorial Reviews

The picture we get is of an unworldly woman who nonetheless had world enough and time to live wisely and generously.

—New York Times Book Review

From the Publisher