Customer Reviews

Foxfire 11

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Foxfire 11 is a superb book. This one has much of what I was REALLY interested in when I started to get into the series. Much more of what I was seekking was in book 1 and this now is my second most handy reference. Foxfire 11 has fantastic information on old time fishing, hunting, wild plants and food prep! Much of the down to earth and practical information in the book is priceless. Many of the stories of the wonderful people of the Appalachia are included as in the others in the series. This part of the Foxfire series is one of the best due to what it has to offer for the history buff, casual reader and outdoor survivalist alike.

There is a section called "The Old Homeplace" which is excellent. It reflects what a home meant to those who lived in the Appalachia during hard times with little to spare. It goes into detail on every aspect of the home and what it took to build it and to keep it up. It shows that it was not just a place to live but a part of each family and part of what they were about.

I suggest all of the Foxfire books and this is simply one of the best.

I added this book to my father's collection of Foxfire books. The series is incredibly useful. I would highly recomend it to anyone who wants to learn more about basic living. It is clearly written and very entertaining. My dad finds many "projects" that he has already done ( being a hunter and living on a farm) but also it brings back many good memories of childhood when his family used to raise goats and such. I'd love to see more in the series.

A good example of servicing a customer in a timely manner with a quality publication.

This is one of two books that I am missing to round out my Foxfire collection. A treasure of information on self sufficient living from a time when it was necessary, not merely 'trendy.'

Great price, well packed and priceless information. History worth reading.

I have and have read Foxfire 1-10, and found them very informative and enjoyable reading. Foxfire 11 is not up to the standards of the first 10 volumes. The details are really lacking and it's just a superficial look at a few things. maybe they're running out of material, or the people to interview? In any case it's not bad reading, there is just not much to it. Fortunately I did not pay full retail.

Enough with the editing and correcting the language usage of these wonderful people...why take away from their culture and natural use of language...why should I read about mountain people when their speech patterns are corrected?...I might as well read any old book about growing apples anywhere...give me back the language of Foxfire 1.

It would be good for the theology student to play with, but I didn't really care for it too much.