Foxfire 10 by George P. Reynolds, Susan W. Walker (1993, Paperback)

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.

I love the fact that someone brought back a great series. This book had some big shoes to fill, it does a good job. The stories are great and it is good that they are prserved here.

Typical Foxfire - Good read with alot of information you wil never need but will never forget. The railroad lore, depression-era Appalachia and whirligigs were very interesting. I really enjoy this book and pick it up often and can kill an hour reading and thinking before I know it. Recommend highly if you are into Appalachia or yesteryear.