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Foxfire 2

Name: Foxfire 2
ISBN: 9780385022675

Ghost Stores, Spring Wild Plant Foods, Spinning and Weaving, Midwifing, Burial Customs, Corn Shuckin's, Wagon Making

Eliot Wigginton

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · May 22, 1973

Reading lane: Rural Life

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.

Southern U.S. History Rural Life Fox Stories historical

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Why This Clicks

Traditions in Practice

Practical know-how and Appalachian customs meet in a collection that moves from weaving to ghost stories.

Come here for

Clear instruction in spinning, wagon making, and other traditional skills
A look at customs from midwifing to burial traditions

Expect

A practical, straightforward mix of how-to and cultural knowledge
Topics ranging from hands-on crafts to stories and seasonal work

Book Details

Authors: Eliot Wigginton
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: May 22, 1973
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Rural Life · Southern U.S. History
Reading lane: Rural Life

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Folkcrafts
Customs & Traditions
Rural Life

About This Book

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 second Foxfire volume includes topics such as ghost stories, spinning and weaving, wagon makin...

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