The crunch of leaves under your feet, the sounds of nature around you, the smell of . . . well, never mind. In this engaging volume, Dottie Booth answers the call with a one-of-a-kind photographic tour of outhouses and privies around the world. Full of personal stories, historical facts, folklore (what did people use before toilet paper? why the crescent moon?), and over 75 full-color photographs, this book will bring back memories for anyone who has ever used an outhouse, and provide a privy primer for those who haven't. An entertaining and personal portrait of a disappearing part of the landscape, NATURE CALLS is a unique addition to any architectural, photographic, or historical collection.
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Nature Calls,
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I picked up Nature Calls for my father. Let's just say he spends a lot of time in the privy. On the first pass through, the pictures were appealing - funny, curious and down right bizarre! Reading through the second time, I found the facts, stories and poetry to be truly inspiring. Who knew there was so much to learn about the outhouse! The necessary, the backhouse, the privy. The author has done a great job of recording this important part of our American history. I'll never look at a port-a-john in the same way again! I'll be picking up this book for all the men in my life.
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I bought this for my dad for Christmas. It is cute and the pictures are well presented. Lots of interesting history and tales.
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Indoor outhouse,
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Our daughter and husband have chose an "outhouse" theme for their 1/2 bath. I ordered this book from her wish list, it arrived quickly and will be a fun read for anyone visiting their indoor "outhouse".
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The stories of real people make the subject of the outhouse a little more understandable to those who have never used one. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, George Washington, North Carolina, Black Potty, Grandma Moses, Homer Allison, United States, New Jersey New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The stories of real people make the subject of the outhouse a little more understandable to those who have never used one. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, George Washington, North Carolina, Black Potty, Grandma Moses, Homer Allison, United States, New Jersey New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Nova Scotia: The Lighthouse Route and the Annapolis Valley by Sherman Hines in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Cotswold Privies by Mollie Harris on page 27, and page 72
- Outhouses of the East by Ray Guy in Back Matter
- Dinkum Dunnies by Barbara Mullins in Back Matter
- The Vanishing American Outhouse by Ronald Barlow in Back Matter
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