{"product_id":"florida-outhouses-kevin-mccarthy-9781596292833","title":"Florida Outhouses:: An Ode to the Shack in the Back","description":"The advent of indoor plumbing spelled the end of outhouses in Florida, and through the decades these unique structures have become more and more rare. Now grandparents have to explain to their puzzled grandchildren how the odd-shaped outbuildings with the crescent moon carved in the door used to stand in backyards across the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a collection of photographs that highlight outhouses across the state of Florida, this book preserves the memory of these disappearing structures. Also included are the amusing answers to common outhouse questions, including \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Why were crescent moons carved into outhouse doors? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*What determined the size and shape of an outhouse? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Should outhouse doors open inward or outward? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*What was used in outhouses in the years before toilet paper? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart photographic journey, part trivia, this delightful look at Florida's outhouses will make readers truly privy to a beloved structure that's quickly vanishing from the landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1596292830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781596292833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.50h x 4.80w x 0.30d","brand":"Kevin McCarthy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938541437183,"sku":"9781596292833","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_edd72b31-9e60-4df3-bff3-f5a3f59d98a2.jpg?v=1681436296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/florida-outhouses-kevin-mccarthy-9781596292833","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}