Soul of a Small Texas Town

<p>Thirty-five miles east of Austin McDade Texas is quintessential small-town America. McDade's colorful history from its founding in 1871 as a Wild West boomtown and continuing to the much quieter present day comes to life in The Soul of a Small Texas Town. David Wharton's contemporary photographs of the community and its residents and his accompanying narrative reveal growth and decline shared family histories traditions crises and celebrations.</p><p>The book explores the impact of local issues discusses how regional national and international events affect the community and speculates about the town's uncertain future. A fascinating story it is also an important reflection of life in small rural towns throughout the nation.</p><p><br></p>