The Foxfire 40th anniversary book : faith, family, and the land / edited by Angie Cheek, Lacy Hunter Nix, and Foxfire students.
Traces the history of "Foxfire" magazine from 1966 to the present, exploring the magazine's philosophy of simple living, ideas for creative self-sufficiency, and efforts to preserve the history and culture of Appalachia.
Record details
- ISBN: 0307275515
- ISBN: 9780307275516
- Physical Description: xxxix, 512 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Anchor Books, 2006.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- What is Foxfire? -- Foxfire: A History -- 40 years of Foxfire: a partial timeline -- Aunt Arie Carpenter -- Our beloved contacts -- FAITH: God -- The Bible -- Church: Being raised in church, Being saved, Snake handling, Handling fire, Speaking in tongues, Footwashing -- Faith healing: Laying on of hands, Stopping blood, Drawing fire, Curing thrash, Conjuring warts -- Everyday miracles -- The holy land -- Heaven -- The devil -- The end times -- FAMILY: Family times: Raisin', Punishment -- Chores: Farming, cooking, cookers, washing, making brooms -- Clothes -- School: Going to school, The schoolhouse, School term/day, Teachers, Lunch, Subjects, Mischief at school -- Games & toys -- Parties: Birthday parties, Ice cream parties, Candy drawin's, Candy pullin's, Corn shuckin's, Quiltin's, Singin's -- Holidays: New Year's, Valentine's Day, Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas -- Recipes: Drinks, Cheese and butter, Pickling, Vegetables, Corn products, Bread, Jellies / Jams / Preserves, Meat, Fruit, Pies, Cobblers, Cakes, Cookies, Candy -- Relationships: Dating, Marriage -- Doctoring -- Money -- Beauty secrets -- Advice -- Longevity -- THE LAND: Acquiring land: Buying land, Inheriting land -- Selling land -- Mills: Gristmills, Sorghum mills, Sawmills -- Logging -- Free range or open range -- Farming -- The Mountains -- Country living.
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- Subject:
- Country life > Georgia > Rabun County.
Country life > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Folklore > Georgia > Rabun County.
Folklore > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Handicraft > Georgia > Rabun County.
Handicraft > Appalachian Region, Southern.
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Rabun County (Ga.) > Biography. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 30 of 31 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 31 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 975.8 FOX (Text) | 36015000686002 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
