How to Get Loose From a Snapping Turtle - Before It Thunders...

About the Book

“How to Get Loose From a Snapping Turtle - Before It Thunders” is a treasure trove of down home and fun-to-read “remedies, cures and fixes” that truly reflect the good ol’ fashioned horsesense and ingenuity of Appalachian people, such as...

* The “number one” plumber’s tip for every home
* How to use a penny to check tire treads
* Home remedies for hiccups, stings, and skunk spray
* Insider secrets for buying comfortable shoes
* How cedar chests can ruin your quilts and cloth heirlooms
* Four words to remember when rescuing a drowning victim
* Lost? How to use your watch as a compass
* The surprise ruler in your pocket
* A reliable roadmap for buying a used car - to avoid a “wreck”
* How “RICE” can relieve sprains
* The astonishing secret for saving a waterlogged book
* The old, failsafe farm trick for baiting a mousetrap
* How to make the world’s best (& cheapest) all-purpose cleaner
* Amazing “other” uses for soap and toothpaste
* Puppy “interview methods” to predict a dog’s
personality * And hundreds more!!

About the Author

James (Jamie) L. Cotton, Jr. was raised in the mountains of eastern Tennessee. As a young boy, he formed a deep sense of affection for the remarkable ability of Appalachian people to concoct innovative and sometimes unusual solutions for life’s everyday problems. For years, including a two-decade career in law and on the bench, the author kept a journal of the homespun “remedies, cures and fixes” he had learned since boyhood from a wide diversity of mountain folks, now preserved in this book. Judge Cotton serves on the adjunct faculty of Roane State Community College, and lives in Oneida, Tennessee with wife, Lisa and their children Caroline and Luke.