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Here are some gems originally published by The Foxfire Press, in Rabun Gap, Georgia. True to the spirit of Foxfire, these books are the products of high school students' interviews with family members and neighbors in an effort to capture the old-fa shioned folkways of Appalachia.



The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Toys and Games
Edited by Linda Garland Page and Hilton Smith

Part oral history and part rule book, The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Toys and Games is a joyous collection of memories of playing indoor and outdoor games; of making dolls, homemade board games, playhouses, and other toys--each with complete in structions and the flavor of southern Appalachia.

"If you're interested in finding out what play time was like for children before the invention of Nintendo, you'll probably enjoy this book. No batteries or electricity needed."--Blue Ridge Country


$17.95 paperback



Aunt Arie
A Foxfire Portrait
Edited by Linda Garland Page and Eliot Wigginton

"[An] appealing record of a simple but fiercely independent life lived in Southern Appalachia."--Washington Post Book World

"Arie Carpenter is a favorite of Foxfire readers, and here is an entire book of her conversations, transcribed from tapes recorded at her home. Although Aunt Arie died in 1978, at the age of 92, her indomitable spirit is captured forever here in the mo ving text and pictures."--Atlanta Journal-Constitution

$15.95 paperback



Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery
Edited by Linda Garland Page and Eliot Wigginton

More than simply a cookbook, The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery combines unpretentious, delectable recipes with the wit and wisdom of those who have prepared and eaten such foods for generations. Drawn from the wealth of material gathered b y Foxfire students, this engaging volume evokes the foodways of a southern Appalachian community.

"If you're interested in real American cooking (not the media-hyped trend), spend time with the people in this wonderful book."--Cuisine

"It's hard not to be enchanted."--Publishers Weekly

$19.95 paperback



A Foxfire Christmas
Appalachian Memories and Traditions
Edited by Eliot Wigginton
With a New Preface by Bobby Ann Starnes

Based on the Foxfire students' interviews with neighbors and family members, this captivating book of recollections celebrates the holiday traditions of Appalachian families as passed from one generation to the next. A Foxfire Christmas includes instructions for recreating many traditional ornaments, toys, and recipes, from Chicken and Dumplings to Black Walnut Cake, and from candy pulls to corn husk dolls and hand-whittled toy cars.

$14.95 paperback


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