In the second edition of The Old North Field, Dr. William Lindsey McDonald has captured the warmth and nostalgia of a Norman Rockwell painting with his reminiscences of growing up in the heart of the South. Whether he is remembering his mother's Iced Tea or the gentle gathering of the women folk while Snapping Beans, you will be taken along as he recalls a wonderful and warm past, one we all wish we had experienced. The smoke from the neighbor's chimney (Smoke in the Valley), and the glow of Christmas lights (The Christmas Window) are all visions in your mind's eye, courtesy of Dr. McDonald. Travel along with him as he tells of a time when families and neighbors were close, when seasons held endearing memories for a young boy who recalls Daffodils of March, old time Boxwood trees (A Touch of Boxwood), and of how church on Sunday was more than just preaching, but a source of a long forgotten and almost extinct form of singing (The Sacred Harp). This edition is also enhanced with the beautiful illustrations by his wife, Dorothy Carter McDonald.

Paths In The Brier Patch "A nostalgic look at special things." It has been said that one studies the past in order to understand the future. It also can be said that one learns from the paths of others through the uncertainties of today's complex living. Paths In The Brier Patch presents nostalgic comments clarifying the past, along with personality sketches of people, places, and things, all based on Dr. McDonald's north-Alabama newspaper columns. This journalism reflects his military background as an author/historian and his active service both in World War II and the Korean War. Complementing the author's military career and civilian perspective is the exceptional realism of his wife's illustrative artistry throughout the book. Whether the subject be The Girl on A Horse, Poke Sallet, or Autumn In The Country, Paths In The Brier Patch is certain to provide valued guideposts for one's own life on earth.

Information can be found on the pages of this newly revised and expanded book about the first white settlers in this area. Rare and hard to find facts such as lists of names of men who with government land grants settled their families in Lauderdale County and where. Filled with old pictures and photographs of paintings done by Dorothy Carter McDonald, the author's wife, this book is sure to please, inform and add to you knowledge base. Lore of the River The Shoals of Long Ago is a great addition to a history/genealogy collection or a fabulous start

Descended from early pioneers of Florence and Lauderdale County, Alabama, the author, William Lindsey McDonald began collecting historical information about the Muscle Shoals more than a half century ago. This research has involved personal interviews with Civil War veterans, former slaves, and descendants of both Native Americans and families of the frontier who were among the first of the European descendants to arrive in North Alabama. Over the years, William Lindsey McDonald has worn many hats. As a World War II and Korean War veteran, he is a retired Army Colonel, a retired Chief of TVA's Budget and Cost Control Staff at the National Fertilizer Development Center, and a retired minister of the United Methodist Church. As a journalist and author, this is the most recent of a number of his books that help to tell the story of the Muscle Shoals

Florence City Historian, William Lindsey McDonald has made available yet another treasured research piece of family and community history. When Mr. McDonald's cousin Judi, who grew up a distance away from the local area, first contacted him in 1977 with an inquiry of family history, this detailed correspondence filled with family historical documentation began. In The Judi Letters, you will find historical research on many families that have passed through and settled in Lauderdale County. But, more than that, you will find the warm reminiscence and local flavor that Mr. McDonald captures so well. You will become acquainted with the unique people that settled in this area and hear their personal stories told as only a seasoned storyteller like Mr. McDonald can. Some of the families included in The Judi Letters: Strange, McCuan, Johnson, Barnard, McDonald and many others. Notes from family bibles, interviews, meticulous research and pictures are also included.