BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

Backroads: Plain Folk and Simple Livin'
Stock photo: cover may vary

Backroads: Plain Folk and Simple Livin' Paperback - 2016

by Lynn Coffey

Add to wish list

Reader reviews for Backroads: Plain Folk and Simple Livin'

From the publisher

Signs, superstitions, remedies and cures. The first book in Lynn Coffey's five-book series about Virginia's Appalachian culture, Backroads; Plain Folk and Simple Livin' gives readers a look into a disappearing way of life that has served generations of mountain people well. The book contains thirty-one chapters ranging from digging ginseng, churning butter, old time recipes, beekeeping, early burial practices and handmade coffins as well as in-depth interviews with six elder native people of the Blue Ridge Mountains. With endorsements from Earl Hamner, Jr., creator of the Waltons, and Jan Karon, author of the popular Mitford series, Backroad is a testament to the tenacity and resilience of the hearty Scots/Irish immigrants born and raised in the isolated hollers deep in Virginia's hazy blue mountains. Reminiscent of the Foxfire books, Backroads; Plain Folk and Simple Livin' captures the essence and spirit of those who chose a hardscrabble way of life over the confines of city living. A must read for those longing for a simpler way of life and a modicum of self-sufficiency.

Details

  • Title Backroads: Plain Folk and Simple Livin'
  • Author Lynn Coffey
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 296
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Lynn Coffey
  • Publication date 2016-01-16
  • ISBN 9780615312231 / 0615312233
  • Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.62 in (22.91 x 15.19 x 1.57 cm)
  • Category History - General History
  • Library of Congress subjects Virginia, Country life - Virginia
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010280234

About the author

As a young girl growing up along the gold coast of Florida, Lynn always had a Waldenish bent toward the old ways and longed to live a simplistic lifestyle in the mountains, far from the flatlands of her home. Her dream came true in 1980 when she moved to the tiny hamlet of Love, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Realizing the elderly neighbors living around her and their unique culture was slowly ebbing away, Lynn thought there must be a way to capture the existing Appalachian lifestyle before it disappeared altogether. With no prior experience in journalism, she began publishing a monthly newspaper called Backroads that chronicled the customs and activities of the native mountain people she had grown to love; the people who mentored her and taught her their ways. Backroads carved out a folksy niche, having a twenty-five year run before Lynn retired in 2006. But the mountain people's pleas, "Don't let our stories die with your retirement", compelled Lynn to start writing five books about the vanishing and oft-misunderstood people of her area. Lynn's first book in the Backroads series, entitled Backroads; Plain Folk and Simple Livin', records many of the early customs as well as interviews with six mountain elders living in the vicinity of Love where the author makes her home. All five books may be viewed on Lynn's web-site at www.backroadsbooks.com. Lynn is happily married to Billy Coffey, a rugged native of Love, Virginia, who is also a Baptist minister and they continue to live the simple life on their mountaintop farm. They have five children, six grandchildren and welcomed their first great-grandchild in December of 2015.

More Copies for Sale

Backroads : Plain Folk and Simple Livin'

Backroads : Plain Folk and Simple Livin'

by Lynn Coffey

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780615312231 / 0615312233
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$17.14
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Coffey, Lynn, 2009. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$17.14
Free Delivery to USA
Backroads : Plain Folk and Simple Livin'

Backroads : Plain Folk and Simple Livin'

by Lynn Coffey

  • Used
  • Very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Very good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780615312231 / 0615312233
Quantity available
3
Seller
Item price
A$17.14
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Coffey, Lynn, 2009. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$17.14
Free Delivery to USA
Backroads : Plain Folk and Simple Livin'

Backroads : Plain Folk and Simple Livin'

by Lynn Coffey

  • Used
  • Acceptable
  • Paperback
Condition
Acceptable
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780615312231 / 0615312233
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$17.14
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Coffey, Lynn, 2009. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$17.14
Free Delivery to USA
Backroads: Plain Folk and Simple Livin': Volume 1 (The Backroads Books)

Backroads: Plain Folk and Simple Livin': Volume 1 (The Backroads Books)

by Coffey, Lynn

  • Used
  • Very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Very good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780615312231 / 0615312233
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$28.01
A$16.53 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Paperback. Very Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$28.01
A$16.53 Delivery to USA
Backroads : Plain Folk and Simple Livin'
Stock photo: cover may vary

Backroads : Plain Folk and Simple Livin'

by Coffey, Lynn

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780615312231 / 0615312233
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$21.06
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Coffey, Lynn. Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$21.06
Free Delivery to USA
Backroads
Stock photo: cover may vary

Backroads

by Coffey, Lynn,

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780615312231 / 0615312233
Quantity available
5
Seller
Item price
A$24.69
A$5.74 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
new.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$24.69
A$5.74 Delivery to USA
BACKROADS 3 Plain Folk and Simple Livin'

BACKROADS 3 Plain Folk and Simple Livin'

by Coffey, Lynn

  • Used
  • as new
  • Paperback
  • Signed
  • first
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780615312231 / 0615312233
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$25.91
A$8.64 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Lynn Coffey. As New. 2009. First Edition. Softcover. Inscribed and signed by author on half title-page: "The old mountain ways are still the best ways ~ blessings, Lynn Coffey Dec. 2009". ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 296 pages; Signed by Author .
Add to wish list
Item price
A$25.91
A$8.64 Delivery to USA
Backroads
Stock photo: cover may vary

Backroads

by Coffey, Lynn,

  • Used
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780615312231 / 0615312233
Quantity available
5
Seller
Item price
A$25.93
A$5.74 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
like new.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$25.93
A$5.74 Delivery to USA
Backroads: Plain Folk and Simple Livin' (The Backroads Books)
Stock photo: cover may vary

Backroads: Plain Folk and Simple Livin' (The Backroads Books)

by Coffey, Lynn

  • New
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780615312231 / 0615312233
Quantity available
6
Seller
Item price
A$30.45
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Lynn Coffey, 2016-01-16. First Edition. paperback. New. 6.00x0.67x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$30.45
Free Delivery to USA
Backroads: Plain Folk and Simple Livin' (The Backroads Books)
Stock photo: cover may vary

Backroads: Plain Folk and Simple Livin' (The Backroads Books)

by Coffey, Lynn

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780615312231 / 0615312233
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$51.06
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$51.06
Free Delivery to USA