September 2017 Just finished reading an actual book made of paper and stuff! I bought it! On na
September 2017 Just finished reading an actual book made of paper and stuff! I bought it! On native Appalachian witchcraft! For once it’s not a scientific tract or PDF or news story, my usual fare.It’s excellent btw and now that I’ve read it, I’m immediately sending it to my SIL, O. My MIL is very gifted, a lovely woman from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia, and two of her four children (O and V) also inherited serious talent. I recommend this short, easy, highly informative read to anyone even vaguely near the Appalachian mountains. If you know what Pokeweed is and have even the vaguest curiousity in this sort of thing, then you’ll want to check it out. Byron Ballard is well known in this area, and prior to reading this little text, I’d read some essays of hers here and there.My biggest critique is that there comes a point where the focus on her family history and that of Asheville goes from interesting (it is the author’s personal context, after all) to this sort of laborious, repetitive, semi-indulgent, we-get-it-you-have-some-unresolved-shit-going-on. There is a section of the book that could easily be edited out, or at least expanded further beyond the confines of Asheville. Asheville is a tiny section of Appalachia, and there’s a lot of folk practices and traditions not covered here.That said, it’s still worth the effort - a quick little read. And she does mention some very simple, interesting recipes / receipts in the back.It is a lot of money for what you get though. I’d borrow it first. -- source link
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