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Foxfire 11: The Old Home Place, Wild Plant Uses, Preserving And Cooking Food, Hunting Stories, Fishing, More Affairs Of Plain Living Available To Downloads
With this newest volume in the Foxfire series comes a wealth of the kind of folk wisdom and values of simple living that have made these volumes beloved bestsellers for the last three decades, with more than two million copies in print.In 1966, in the Appalachian Mountains of Northeast Georgia, Eliot Wigginton and his students founded a quarterly magazine that they named Foxfire, after a phosphorescent lichen. In 1972, several articles from the magazine were published in book form, and the acclaimed Foxfire series was born. Almost thirty years later, in this age of technology and cyber-living, the books teach a philosophy of simplicity in living that is truly enduring in its appeal. This new volume--Foxfire 11--celebrates the rituals and recipes of the Appalachian homeplace, including a one-hundred page section on herbal remedies, and segments about planting and growing a garden, preserving and pickling, smoking and salting, honey making, beekeeping, and fishing, as well as hundreds of the kind of spritied firsthand narrative accounts from Appalachian community members that exemplify the Foxfire style. Much more than "how-to" books, the Foxfire series is a publishing phenomenon and a way of life, teaching creative self-sufficiency, the art of natural remedies, home crafts, and other country folkways, fascinating to everyone interested in rediscovering the virtues of simple life.
Series: Foxfire (Book 11)
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Anchor; 1 edition (December 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0385494610
ISBN-13: 978-0385494618
Product Dimensions:  6 x 0.9 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:  4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
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Foxfire 11 is a superb book. This one has much of what I was REALLY interested in when I started to get into the series. Much more of what I was seekking was in book 1 and this now is my second most handy reference. Foxfire 11 has fantastic information on old time fishing, hunting, wild plants and food prep! Much of the down to earth and practical information in the book is priceless. Many of the stories of the wonderful people of the Appalachia are included as in the others in the series. This part of the Foxfire series is one of the best due to what it has to offer for the history buff, casual reader and outdoor survivalist alike.There is a section called "The Old Homeplace" which is excellent. It reflects what a home meant to those who lived in the Appalachia during hard times with little to spare. It goes into detail on every aspect of the home and what it took to build it and to keep it up. It shows that it was not just a place to live but a part of each family and part of what they were about.I suggest all of the Foxfire books and this is simply one of the best.
I added this book to my father's collection of Foxfire books. The series is incredibly useful. I would highly recomend it to anyone who wants to learn more about basic living. It is clearly written and very entertaining. My dad finds many "projects" that he has already done ( being a hunter and living on a farm) but also it brings back many good memories of childhood when his family used to raise goats and such. I'd love to see more in the series.
My son wanted the entire Foxfire collection so I purchased all of the books from . He has read all of the books now and while some of the volumes he said did not have much practical instructional information he still enjoyed reading them immensely if just for the story aspect. These books are great for anyone who loves to read about old-fashioned ways of living before modern conveniences were commonplace or for someone who wants to learn how many things were done before things were so readily available. These books would be great for anyone who is of the "survivalist" mindset or anyone who just wants to learn to be more self sufficient.
I love all of my Foxfire books. Each one is a time capsule of knowledge that cannot be taught today...at least not in a classrom. If you want to learn the old ways, or just have a deeper than passing knowledge of how things were done for centuries before modernization, then certainly invest in these books.
Finally bought all the Foxfire books for myself, having seen them years ago but never owned them. They are fascinating to read, and I bet from time to time you will use something in them for your own. I Love It!
I bought this as a gift for my dad, to restore the Foxfire collection he had when I was a child. He loves it and I'm thinking of getting my own collection, after restoring his. Whether one reads Foxfire for nostalgia, a curious look into southern Appalachian ways from the "oldtimers" themselves, or as a how-to on self-sufficient living, it's a great series with much value.
I bought my first Foxfire book "back in the day" and kept buying them as they came out. Over these many years, some disappeared to siblings or children, so I decided to fill in the gaps and buy the ones I needed. I think they are wonderful guides to the way things were done by our ancestors and I've referred to them for some old time wisdom. I enjoy just reading from them. If anything ever happened to our society and the grid went down, the wisdom contained in these books would be a treasure. I'll bet all the Preppers would like to have the complete set.
This is one of two books that I am missing to round out my Foxfire collection. A treasure of information on self sufficient living from a time when it was necessary, not merely 'trendy.'Great price, well packed and priceless information. History worth reading.
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