The Foxfire book
By: Edited with an introd. by Eliot Wigginton.
Contributors: Wigginton, Eliot, ed.
Edition: [1st ed.]
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 1972
Place of publication: Garden City, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
Subjects: Country life -- Georgia; Handicraft -- Georgia; Country life -- Georgia; Handicraft; Georgia -- Social life and customs
Other titles: Foxfire
Description: This classic debut volume of the acclaimed series covers a diverse array of crafts and practical skills, including log cabin building, hog dressing, basketmaking, cooking, fencemaking, crop planting, hunting, and moonshining, as well as a look at the history of local traditions like snake lore and faith healing.

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions.