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Foxfire 2 Paperback - 1973

by Foxfire Fund Inc; Eliot Wigginton (Editor)


Summary

In 1966, in the Appalachian Mountains of Northeast Georgia, a teacher 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. Some thirty years later, the books continue to teach a philosophy of simplicity in living that is truly enduring in its appeal. 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 living. This second volume celebrates the rites and customs of Appalachia, and includes sections on old-time burials, midwives, granny women, witches, and haints - as well as a variety of the kind of spirited firsthand narrative accounts from Appalachian community members that exemplify the *Foxfire* style.

From the publisher

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 making, midwifing, corn shuckin', and more.

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This second Foxfire volume includes topics such as ghost stories, spinning and weaving, wagon making, midwifing, corn shuckin', and more.

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  • Title Foxfire 2
  • Author Foxfire Fund Inc; Eliot Wigginton (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 416
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Anchor Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1973-05-22
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780385022675 / 0385022670
  • Weight 1.03 lbs (0.47 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.22 x 6.04 x 1.08 in (23.42 x 15.34 x 2.74 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Southeast U.S.
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Library of Congress subjects Georgia - Social life and customs, Country life - Georgia
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 73163362
  • Dewey Decimal Code 975.812

About the author

Founded in 1966, FOXFIRE is a nonprofit education organization. Foxfire's learner-centered, community-based approach is advocated through The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center and grounded in the Southern Appalachian culture that promotes a sense of place and appreciation of local people and culture as essential educational tools.
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