This captivating book of recollections celebrates the holiday traditions of Appalachian families as passed from one generation to the next. Based on Foxfire students' interviews with neighbors and family members, the memories shared here are from a simpler time, when gifts were fewer but perhaps more precious, and holiday tables were laden with traditional favorites. More than just reminiscences, however, A Foxfire Christmas includes instructions for recreating many of the ornaments, toys, and recipes that make up so many family traditions, from Chicken and Dumplings to Black Walnut Cake, and from candy pulls to corn husk dolls and hand-whittled toy cars.
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Cozy Christmas reading!,
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This review is from: A Foxfire Christmas: Appalachian Memories and Traditions (Paperback)
Every Christmas, I read a book in the month of December about Christmas. This was my choice for 2006, and it really is a wonderful little book. The authors provide us with accounts from Appalachia's older folks who recall the Christmasses of their childhoods. It is almost like listening to them speak as we are told of a more innocent time in America, and the simplicity of their Christmas, which focused on the Lord. We learn about their gifts, which aren't much compared to today, their meals which sound delicious, games they played, church, and social gatherings. Recipes are included, as well. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wishes to incorporate more peace and simplicity into their Christmas season. Merry Christmas!
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This book along with the nine preceding this one, should be required reading for anyone interested in the day to day living of early days in the south.
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A Foxfire Christmas,
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Great book about forgotten stories of the appalachian life around the biggest holiday in the hills.Also a perk is recipes from the old south.
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Every year, starting as early as the first of December, wreaths, ribbons, and those bothersome blinking lights go up outside our homes to help exemplify the Christmas spirit. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Santa Claus, Christmas Eve, Foxfire Christmas, Icie Rickman, Louise Coldren, Clyde English, Ben Casey, Clyde Runion, Burma Patterson, New Year, Aunt Louise, Louise Hooper, North Carolina, Ruby Ivie, Edith Cannon, Gertrude Keener, Leona Carver, Leonard Hollifield, Lula Skeen, Nicole Skeen New!
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Every year, starting as early as the first of December, wreaths, ribbons, and those bothersome blinking lights go up outside our homes to help exemplify the Christmas spirit. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Santa Claus, Christmas Eve, Foxfire Christmas, Icie Rickman, Louise Coldren, Clyde English, Ben Casey, Clyde Runion, Burma Patterson, New Year, Aunt Louise, Louise Hooper, North Carolina, Ruby Ivie, Edith Cannon, Gertrude Keener, Leona Carver, Leonard Hollifield, Lula Skeen, Nicole Skeen New!
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- North Carolina: A Sense of Belonging/Carolina Pride/Look to the Heart (Heartsong Novella Collection) by Terry Fowler on page 37
- DEATH AND DYING IN CENTRAL APPALACHIA: CHANGING ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES by James K. Crissman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Southern-style Christmas by Lucinda McDowell in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Foxfire 10 by Inc. Foxfire Fund in Front Matter
- Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread, & Scuppernong Wine: The Folklore and Art of Southern Appalachian Cooking by Joseph Dabney in Back Matter
- Earth Child 2000 with Teacher's Guide: Early Science for Young Children by Kathryn Sheehan on page 98
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