THESE BOOKS BRING BACK A PIECE OF HISTORY OF HOW THE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE LIVED AND SURVIVED.A PIECE OF OUR HISTORY SOON TO BE LOST. ALSO LESSONS ON HOW TO LIVE OFF THE GRID. MANY MAY BE INTERESTED IN THIS PAST WISDOM. I PURCHASED THESE BOOKS IN THE 70'S AND NEVER FORGOT THE KNOWLEDGE CONTAINED IN THEM. I WAS EXCITED O SEE I COULD STILL GET THE ORGINALS. I RECOMMEND THEM HIGHLY!
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It's a great store of knowledge. It's how things were done by pioneers and their children and grandchildren, how things were done before electricity, which we might want to brush up on.
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Grate book love the history.
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My primary interest in this book was the wild foods descriptions.
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Volume 3 of this series covers animal care, banjos and dulcimers, wild plant foods, butter churns, ginseng and more. The banjo and dulcimer section was extra fascinating.
I am collecting the entire series. The information contained is crucial in these times.
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Now I have the series; and truly am enjoying each one;reading and learning many things; pertaining to the past; and how things were; and how ; a person can adapt to using them'
Very informative books if you have an interest in doing things "old school". My girls used the info. to tan an elk hide after hunting. It came out Perfectly! supplies where cheap compared to the $200 +++ to have someone else do it.
great book-helps with my reenacting-very informative-love the little stories-- within the big story.
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