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Foxfire 12: The New Book in the Classic Series on Simple Living in America
Foxfire 12: The New Book in the Classic Series on Simple Living in America | Foxfire Fund Inc
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For more than thirty years, Foxfire books have brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative-self-sufficiency, the art of natural remedies, home crafts, and preserving the stories and customs of Appalachia. Inspiring and practical, this classic series has become an American institution. In this twelfth volume of the series, you'll find reminiscences about learning to square dance and tales about traditional craftsmen who created useful items in the old-time ways that have since disappeared in most of the country. Here are lessons on how to make rose beads and wooden coffins, and on how to find turtles in your local pond. We hear the voices of descendants of the Cherokees who lived in the region, and we learn about what summer camp was like for generations of youngsters. We meet a rich assortment of Appalachian characters and listen to veterans recount their war experiences. Illustrated with photographs and drawings, Foxfire 12 is a rich trove of information and stories from a fascinating American culture.
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Bookstore in Southern Appalachia...

cathipink My parents had a few of these.... I want to check one out sometime. Have you read any? 5y
Crazeedi Oh my take me back!!! 5y
Blaire A friend who was in town visiting just bought one of these at our local bookstore. (I‘m in WV). 5y
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mrsmarch I am unfamiliar with these because my Appalachian heritage was swamped by Yankee upbringing, but I am trying to uncover more. I might have to scare some up for my Christmas wish list. 5y
LauraBeth @cathipink I haven‘t but I did buy a volume yesterday! 5y
LauraBeth @Crazeedi did you grow up in southern Appalachia? 5y
LauraBeth @Blaire I bought an edition after leading through it! It looks interesting 😀 5y
LauraBeth @mrsmarch 😂😂 I feel like I grew up knowing about Foxfire but I never paid much attention to it! I think you‘ll enjoy it! 5y
Crazeedi @LauraBeth no, but on the edge of northern Appalachia, and I had several of the foxfire books when I was younger, not sure if I still do or got rid of them in my many moves 5y
Suet624 Oh! I had some of those when I lived on the commune. 5y
LauraBeth @Suet624 I‘m just over here anxiously waiting for your biography! 5y
Suet624 @LauraBeth I just started chuckling thinking of some of the commune events. I‘m hoping to leave crib notes for the kids in case they want to know what I was up to. For some reason they don‘t really ask very many questions. 5y
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