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Nature Calls: The History, Lore, and Charm of Outhouses

Author: Dottie Booth
Pages: 86
Cover: Softbound
Dimensions: 8" x 8"
Item #: BK1405
Price: $12.95
This book does more than answer the call of nature with this amusing and downright fascinating whirlwind photographic tour of outhouses and privies all over the world. Filled with anecdotes, historical facts, folklore and much more, this full-color book will bring back nostalgic memories for anyone who's ever used an outhouse, or provide a "privy primer" for those who haven't. You will learn such intriguing facts as what people used before toilet paper, and why the crescent moon. You will also see presidential outhouses, hear hilarious tales of bears in outhouses, learn about the "potty sheriffs" and so much more. This entertaining and charming personal portrait of a disappearing part of the landscape will provide a wonderful browsing book and welcome addition to the library of any reader.

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