Small Towns, Detroit's Crown
By Kathleen Spring
A perspective of Small Towns in the USA in the 20th Century
By Kathleen Spring
A perspective of Small Towns in the USA in the 20th Century
Capture small town life in the United States in "Small Towns, Detroit's Crown" to hand down to your children and grandchildren. This book intends to preserve small towns of the twentieth century through photographs of the structures and tales of small town life as accounted by the residents.
"People forget the today will some day be history," says author and photographer Kathleen Spring. "I wanted to capture the beautiful structures that fill our small towns that may very well be gone in 50 to 100 years. Those old wood general stores, the ice cream shop with the pine table in front, the apple orchard with the giant apple in front and a sign that says, "Pick your own." I purposely didn't include people in the photos, because a person's eye is automatically drawn to the person in the picture, and I wanted the structures to be the stars. I left the people to tell their stories of why they wouldn't think of leaving their town. They convinced me of the serenity, safety and sincerity of living in small towns; I have now moved to one myself!"
The title reference to "Detroit's Crown," is because the author felt that the small towns circling the city are like jewels in a crown. The city and the surrounding towns feed and support each other, and the result is a synergistic gold crown with jewels. This can also be applied to any circle of small towns that surround a big city. People throughout the USA have identified the photographs as being identical to buildings in the small towns near them, or where they grew up.
The book is good for family history-conversation starter.
This rare collection is essential to the collector of Americana.
"People look at things with a familiarity.
It's security; and life is staying
the way it should be"
John Pokorski, Metamora
QUOTES from Book...
"I read somewhere 'small towns are really special,' and it's true. everybody watches out for each other. You couldn't go to (a city) and open a store and know everyone who lives there. But you can come to Whittaker and know everybody. It (the store) is not a money maker, but it makes enough money. My husband really cares for it. It's not just a job." Cheryl R
"Keeps Us Moving and Motivated"
"When city folk rave to waitress Angie about their huge three-course meal for $5, she muses, "I don't know what to say. I've lived here all my life. It's all I've ever known. I can't even finish the beef dinner, so I just order the sandwich."
"Clean Your Plate"
"Once I came home late, about 8 o'clock, and there was a police officer waiting in my driveway. There in his open trunk was my injured cat. Now, how many (city) police would actually spend the time to do that?" said Philip N.
"Neighborhood Patrol"
"We are the voice of the people," said editor Don Rush. "nothing is too trivial. If someone takes the time to call us up or drop us a letter, we try to find space for it. One of our goals is that every child that goes through our school system should be in our paper at least once."
"News is What You Make It"
As an honors student at Wayne State University, she received their Journalist of the Year award in 1993. The Society of Professional Journalist awarded her in 1996 the national Member of the Year award (Howard Dubin Outstanding Pro Chapter Member, a once in a lifetime achievement).
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CHAIN BOOK STORES and LIBRARIES: We are our own distribution center, at this time. (Or, go through Bowker, Brodart, or Emery-Pratt) This book is in many libraries, historic museums and archives (eg, Burton Archives). It can also be special ordered through major bookstores at $19.95 plus tax. ISBN 0-9655344-0-5
We are a member of Colorado Authors League; SPAN (Small Publishers); Denver Film Society; Society of Professional Journalists.
Disclaimer – Copyright: All logos, photos, and original and html text are Copyright © by Kathleen Spring 1998-2006. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction or use is prohibited without written permission from owner. – All prices are subject to change at the reasonable discretion of the owner.
is ever quite the same again
after the experience
of a book
that enters deeply into life..."
Henry Seidel Canby 
Other Books & Videos: See the documentary videos by Kathleen Spring. Including: "Our Stones Gather Moss." Contains B&W photos of the small towns and stories from the local people about how they went from being poor to owning the quarry. It is informative to people interested in small towns, or in quarrying experiences in the United States. Go to: Sandstone Quarries
For a complete list of books and videos, completed and in progress, go to: Spring Times Titles
Lectures: E-mail questions or to inquire about LECTURES or BOOK SIGNINGS contact Spring Time Writers at: book @springtimewriters. .com or the address below.
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Use this Address to send your order and check to:
Kathleen Spring
Spring Times
P. O. Box 512
Lyons, CO 80540-0512
(303) 823-0997 MST
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Date last modified: March 5, 2005 9:00 AM