A Field Guide to Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac: Prevention and Remedies (Falcon Guide) [Paperback]

Susan Carol Hauser (Author), William L. Epstein (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Falcon Guide | Publication Date: April 1, 2008

A practical guide to preventing and treating poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac irritation.

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From the Back Cover

A practical guide to preventing and treating irritations caused by poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac

This handy field guide contains everything you need to know to recognize these common weeds and to prevent and treat the irritating, itchy rash caused by contact with them. Color photos show the plants in every season, and detailed drawings help pinpoint the culprit in the woods or in your own backyard. Informative and easy to read, this book is the perfect reference for homeowners, parents, gardeners, hikers, and anyone else who enjoys the out of doors.

 

Inside you’ll find:

• The lore and history of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
• How to prevent exposure to this toxic trio
• Useful vs. ineffective home remedies
• How these noxious plants spread and how they may be eradicated

About the Author

SUSAN CAROL HAUSER is the award-winning author of seven books including Nature's Revenge: The Secrets of Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac, and Their Remedies; and Sugaring. A commentator on National Public Radio, she teaches writing at Bemidji State University in Northern Minnesota.

Product Details

• Paperback: 93 pages
• Publisher: FalconGuides; 3rd edition (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762747412
• ISBN-13: 978-0762747412
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #464,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #72 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Aging > Skin Ailments

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Susan Carol Hauser
www.susancarolhauser.com
BLOG susancarolhauser.wordpress.com

Hauser is an established writer with four natural history books published by The Lyons Press and Falcon Guides (Globe Pequot), a book on memoir writing with Writer's Digest Books, and seven books with literary presses.

Her book on a Mississippi River trip is scheduled for publication June 2011 by the Center for American Places, Columbia College Chicago (George Thompson, editor).

She has published scholarly articles in Scribner's American Writers series and her freelance work has been published in The Sun, the Old Farmer's Almanac and many other magazines and journals.

Her numerous awards and grants include a 2010 McKnight Artist Fellowship in poetry.

She was a commentator on National Public Radio's "Living on Earth" for four years and has been a guest on Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion."

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not very useful., March 9, 2009

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mellyann "mellyann" (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Field Guide to Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac: Prevention and Remedies (Falcon Guide) (Paperback)

I don't like writing negative reviews of books, but I learned nothing from this book that I could not have discovered in a brief internet search. Other reviewers writing about earlier editions of this book have given more favorable reviews here at amazon. These earlier titles are:

Nature's Revenge: The Secrets of Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac, and Their Remedies

Outwitting Poison Ivy

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fine reading for the family , a moust have book ., August 6, 2010

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This review is from: A Field Guide to Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac: Prevention and Remedies (Falcon Guide) (Paperback)

i really like the book i got .it showed and told me thing i never will for get . only thing is i was not able too fined any of it any where . every one says bad thing,s about it ? i don,t know if half of what they say is true , but they should ! some folks can really have a bad rash from this .i never did as a child .but now that i,am older and my kids are growen up and away i would like very much to find a small plant of the poision oak and put it in a planter to look at .i think it,s real neat to look at and is a pretty plant .but then again i like the rattle snake and skunks and even some presidentes but not this one ! well thank you for the news on both plant,s .now i have to go because i,am on a quest to find some ! been looking for months with out luck .sure is a wounder how any one gets it on them , when i been looking every where and not found any ? good by . from wess