BOOKS about Appalachian Mountain Culture Foxfire Books Appalachian Books for the Holidays Imagine peering into a corner over at the far side of the attic. It's lit only by the dusky light filtering in through the Attic's sole window. Suddenly you notice that there is an old, dusty bookshelf with several books stacked haphazardly. In the late 1960s, Eliot Wigginton and his students created the magazine Foxfire in an effort to record and preserve the traditional folk culture of the Southern Appalachians. These books are a compilation of Foxfire material and introduce Aunt Arie and her contemporaries and includes log cabin building, hog dressing, snake lore, mountain crafts and food, and other affairs of plain living. To know us is to love us, at least in our opinion. You'll love the way the spelling is modified to reflect the way the words are spoken. If you read slowly and close you eyes, you'll almost hear the words just as they were said…..of course, if you close your eyes you can't read a blessed thing, but you get the idea. Since we imagine you don't like paying middle-men any more than we do, these books are offered through Amazon.com, which is where these links will take you to order them. But y'all come back soon, ya' hear, and visit Your Grandmother's Attic again real soon. We'll miss you while you're gone. The Foxfire Books The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing and Other Affairs of Plain Living by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) Foxfire 2: Ghost Stories, Spring Wild Plant Foods, Spinning and Weaving, Midwifing, Burial Customs, Corn Shuckin's, Wagon Making and More Affairs of Plain Living by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) Foxfire 3 Animal Care, Banjos and Dulcimers, Hide Tanning, Summer and Fall Wild Plant Foods, Butter Churns, Ginseng, and Still More Affairs of Plain Living by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) Foxfire 4 Fiddle Making, Springhouses, Horse Trading, Sassafras Tea, Berry Buckets, Gardening, and Further Affairs of Plain Living by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) Foxfire 5 Ironmaking, Blacksmithing, Flintlock Rifles, Bear Hunting, and Other Affairs of Plain Living by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) Foxfire 6 Shoemaking, 100 Toys and Games, Gourd Banjos and Song Bows, Wooden Locks and a Water-Powered Sawmill by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) Foxfire 7 Ministers, Church Members, Revivals, Baptisms, Shaped-Note and Gospel Singing, Faith Healing, Camp Meetings, Foot Washings, Snake Handling and Other Traditions of Mountain Religious Heritage. by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) Foxfire 8 Southern Folk Pottery from Pug Mills, Ash Glazes, and Groundhog Kilns to Lace Jugs, Churns, and Roosters, Male Swapping and Chicken Fighting by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) Foxfire 9: General Stores, the Jud Newson Wagon, a Praying Rock, a Catawba Indian Potter--And Haint Tales, Quilting, Home Cures, and Log Cabins Revisited by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) Foxfire 10 Railroad Lore, Boardinghouses, Depression-Era Appalachia, Chair Making, Whirligigs, Snake Canes, and Gourd Art by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) Foxfire 11: The Old Homeplace, Wild Plant Uses, Preserving and Cooking Food, Hunting Stories, Fishing, and More Affairs of Plain Living by Kaye Carver Collins (Editor), Lacy Hunter (Editor) Aunt Arie: A Foxfire Portrait by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) and Linda G. Page (Editor) The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) and Linda G. Page (Editor) A Foxfire Christmas Appalachian Memories and Traditions by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) and Bobby Ann Starnes (Introduction) The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Toys & Games by Hilton Smith (Editor), Simon J. Bronner (Designer) and Linda G. Page (Editor) Foxfire : 25 Years A celebration of the first quarter century of the remarkable educational achievement that has made Foxfire a legend. Present and former participants talk about the effect Foxfire has had on their lives creating an oral history which is a toast to the students, teachers and everyone who has helped make Foxfire the national monument that it is today. by Eliot Wigginton Appalachian Books for the HOLIDAYS A Foxfire Christmas Appalachian Memories and Traditions by Eliot Wigginton(Editor) and Bobby Ann Starnes (Introduction) Appalachian Christmas Stories Short Stories and poems weave a garland of Christmas spirit by famous authors such as Jesse Stuart, Thomas Clark, Harry Caudill, Billy C. Clark, and others. by James M. Gifford (Compiler), Owen B. Nance (Editor), Patricia A. Hall (Editor) Littlejim's Gift : An Appalachian Christmas Story Gr. 2-4. This is the story of Littlejim, about a boy in Appalachia around 1917. The period details create a realistic setting without overwhelming the story, and Allen's soft, pastel-like illustrations in sepia shades capture the winter mountains and the people who live there. by Gloria Houston, Thomas B. Allen (Illustrator) Silver Packages : An Appalachian Christmas Story Rylant's story is enhanced by the paintings of Chris K. Soentpiet, whose renderings of frosty Appalachian days and a young boy's memories are vibrant. Together, Ryland and Soentpiet have created a story for children and parents too. (Ages 4 to 8) by Cynthia Rylant, Chris K. Soentpiet (Illustrator) The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree : An Appalachian Story Acclaimed author Gloria Houston has written a tale that is as joyful and timeless as Christmas itself. Jewel-like paintings by two-time Caldecott Medal winner Barbara Cooney capture all of the season's warmth and mountain flavor. "A heartwarming holiday story, simply told and graced with true sentiment rather than sentimentality."--Kirkus Reviews. Publisher's Weekly Bestseller. Booklist Best Books of the Decade. Full color. by Barbara Cooney (Illustrator), Gloria McLendon Houston The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Toys & Games by Hilton Smith (Editor), Simon J. Bronner (Designer) and Linda G. Page (Editor) [ EXPLORE the Attic (View Products) ] [ BOOKS about Appalachian Mountain Culture ] [ Sell Your Products, Crafts or Services on CONSIGNMENT ] [ Home ] [ Appalachian Spring Village ]