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"Blessings from the Good Earth" is a collection of twenty-seven essays that provide a nostalgic look at the life of a farm boy growing up in the small town of Gonzales, Texas during the depression.

Through the eyes of this young boy we see how the family's love, hard work and perseverance sustained them during difficult economic times and a war that touched many families in their home town. The book describes how his mother cooked on a wood stove and how the family survived with no electricity, running water or indoor plumbing.

Buddy discusses the crucial role of the church during these times and simple pleasures like the county fair and night-time varmit hunting. This is an easy read and an affirmation of the qualities that made America great.

Buddy Schrader was born in 1936 in Gonzales, Texas, the youngest of three children. His father, Charlie was a tenant farmer and Buddy grew up learning the rudiments of living off the land. He eventually went to Trinity University in San Antonio on a football scholarship and went on to work for Luby's Cafeterias, retiring in 1994 as a Vice-President. He currently lives in Horseshoe Bay, Texas with his wife Barbara. He is an avid golfer and has served on the Board of Directors CASA, the Llano County Tax Appraisal Board and is past president of the Hill Country Men's Golf Assn. and the Horseshoe Bay Property Owners Assn.