Aunt Arie: A Foxfire Portrait

By Linda Garland Page and Eliot Wigginton

Of all the people documented by the Foxfire students since 1966, none has been more appealing to readers than Arie Carpenter. For all those who have read and cherished the Foxfire books, here is a loving portrait of a fondly remembered friend. This book is not just about Aunt Arie; it is Aunt Arie. In her own words, she discusses everything from planting, harvesting, and cooking to her thoughts about religion and her feelings about living alone. Also included are testimonials from many who knew her and a wealth of photographs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Release date: Nov 9, 2000
• ISBN: 9780807866566

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Reviews for Aunt Arie

[carltonc_5 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is an uneven book, but it has some very enjoyable chapters.It tells the story of archaeology in England - its history, major developments and recent advances - in relatively short readable chapters that are akin to short essays, although they are linked. There is much enthusiasm, excellent storytelling and comprehensible (to a layman) analysis. There are digressions into the author's personal history and that of his family, which are largely integrated into the main story/argument.However, it is disjointed and in the afterword it does note that the book was written over the period from 2000, with some chapters having to be revisited in the light of subsequent discoveries. You can feel this unevenness when reading it, but I thought that the chapter on aerial archaeology was fantastic.