Foxfire 10

The Foxfire Series #10

by George P. Reynolds

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.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Reference

Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Bear Paw · Rating 4 out of 5]

The whole foxfire set of book, as if.. a small peek into the life of people and ways of life back in the day.. the books have been a enjoyable ride so far

[Tara · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Phil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read of stories from depression era Appalachia

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very interesting series of interviews and articles on the people and life of Appalachia. This series is such a wonderful peek into the ways of old.

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Foxfire 10: Railroad lore, boardinghouses, Depression-era Appalachia, chair making, whirligigs, snake canes, and gourd art (The Foxfire Series #10) by Eliot Wigginton (Editor), Foxfire Students (Anchor Press 1983) (917.58). More transcribed interviews by the students at Rabun County High School in Georgia with their rural elders (See  The Foxfire Book). My rating: 7.5/10, finished 1993.

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Great Series on how on people use to do thing when they were mostly self sufficient, and not store dependent different volumes cover everything from snake handling. to log cabin building to planting by the seasons, a must for DIY'ers and survivalists. Check out amazon.com for individual contents.

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

More history less hands on how to survive the zombie apocalypse stuff. Still interesting.