| Foxfire 10: Railroad Lore, Boardinghouses, Depression-Era Appalachia, Chairmaking, Whirligigs, Snake Canes, Gourd Art Contributor(s): Foxfire Fund Inc (Author), Reynolds, George P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0385422768 ISBN-13: 9780385422765 Publisher: Anchor Books OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1993 Annotation: Chock full of the wit and wisdom that has become the Foxfire trademark, this entirely new volume in the acclaimed, 6-million-copy best-selling "Foxfire series is on oral history of Appalachian lives and traditions, homespun crafts, and folk arts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - Social Science | Sociology - Rural - Nature |
| Dewey: 975.812 |
| LCCN: 92024634 |
| Series: Foxfire (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.34" H x 6.06" W x 9.24" (1.23 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. Chock full of the wit and wisdom that has become the Foxfire trademark, this tenth volume in the acclaimed series is on oral history of Appalachian lives and traditions, homespun crafts, and folk arts including gourd carving and chairmaking. |