My answers to the review questions are strictly given with the thought of a person having an interest in how things were done years ago in early 1900's in a poor area of the United States. I had been in hopes that the book would have more detailed drawings and information to possibly duplicate some of the described projects which I felt it was lacking. Good book and an easy read.
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I grew up in a small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula surrounded by the forest. I remember a lot of the old timers, a bunch of characters for sure! I do consulting work at times and also work with some Amish friends as they take me back to my younger years in how they do things! I am purchasing most of the Foxfire books for their use. It is always interesting to see how the old timers did things with so little. The Amish are much the same. Many of the Amish lead an idealic lifestyle, but not all. Some have the freedom from the bondage of religion and others are in bondage to it. Freedom is knowing Christ as your Savior, very simplistic and thruthfully. They best describe how, why and what the principles were that our country was founded upon. That comes out in the Foxfire series of books. They will glean much information from these books.Read full review
The Foxfire Books combine history with knowledge presented in a simple matter of fact manner. Started as a college project the Foxfire books show us some of the things that our fore-bearers had to do that we today take for granted. Making soap, getting clean water, warming and cooling our homes. Basic medical needs. Not only do these books provide basic how to they also supply words of wisdom. Tales from people who grew up in a time when this knowledge was used daily to provide our needs. These books are great for general knowledge. More importantly they remind us how lucky we are not to have to spend every minute of every day to try to supply our basic needs. Good day and Good Reading, Dennis Deitsch www.sacatering.webs.com
This book went into my permanent reference library. It's chocked full of great and useful information.
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An excellent series with loads of interesting information, tips, "how to's" and folklore that is hard to put down.
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