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Mrs. Dunwoody's Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping: Timeless Wisdom and Practical Advice | 
| Author: Miriam Lukken
Publisher: Warner Books
Category: Book
List Price: $22.00
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 263529
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0446530131
Dewey Decimal Number: 648
EAN: 9780446530132
ASIN: 0446530131
Publication Date: May 2003
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Product Description
Mrs. Dunwoody is a character based on the author's great grandmother and other traditional Southern women who believe in the importance of making a house a home. This 'receipt book' is fashioned after the traditional notes 19th-century Southern women penned as a record of all they knew and thought meaningful to pass on to their daughters-and includes blank pages for readers to record their own notes and personal recipes. Here, Mrs. Dunwoody presents her time-tested secrets for everything from housecleaning to houseguests, letter writing to gentlemanly conduct, reliable wisdom to traditional Southern recipes, all peppered with genteel humor and wit. Mrs. Dunwoody will help readers turn their house into a home with chapters on the Art of Homekeeping, Miss Sallie Anne's Splendid Directions for Laundry, the Art of Entertaining, Matters of Formality, Notes and Recipes from the Kitchen, Marriage and Family, and much more. Because Mrs. Dunwoody knows best.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
Love it April 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this book. It has a lot of info on old fashion home making and natural cleaning tips. If you long to hear information on the good old days you will love this book. My children love the part on what a lady should and should not be and what a gentleman should be and should not be.
This book has a place to keep your family history and such. A treasure to be passed down to your daughters or daughters-in-law.
 Very nice April 3, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I know this may sound dumb, but I thought Mrs. Dunwoody was a real person. But, she is a fictional compilation. The advice is real, however, and some of it is very useful. It is not AS useful as I was hoping, although I do like the book. The layout and look of the book is very nice, indeed.
I'm being redundant BUT... October 24, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Yes, you must get a copy of this book, it deserves to be classic.
Yes, it is heartwarming and touching in places and it made me stop and really think about what home means to me. That fact alone makes it stand out against all of the "hints and tips" and "how to" books currently on the market.
In fact, I've started my very own "receipt" book for my niece separately and am fashioning it along the lines of Mrs. Dunwoody's tome. Of course, when I present my niece with it (in a few years) a copy of "Mrs. Dunwoody" will accompany it.
It is the best book to come along in along time. Thank you Ms. Lukken for such a quietly inspirational classic. In fact, I know I will have to order another copy soon as my copy is wearing out from constant reading.
Wonderful Warm Book October 21, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'm 27, picked up this book at B&N on a whim becuase I like old fashioned things and thought I'd just browse through it. But turns out I read it from cover to cover and enjoyed every bit! A few things are out of date but who cares! - it was so enjoyable to read! If you have those natural "wifely" instincts of wanting to make your house a home you will like this book!
 good but hard to find August 22, 2005
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
athe information in the book is good and sound but it jump around a lot and is hard to find thing quickly.
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