John L. Heatwole

"Chrisman's Boy Company relates the heroic service of a company of seventeen year-old cavalrymen from the Shenandoah Valley in the last desperate year of the American Civil War."

This book details the folklore and usage of madstones (also known as besoars) in the region of Virginia and West Virginia, United States. These stones reputedly could be used to combat the effects of rabid dog bites, poison snake bites, etc. Very small but informative text.

Scientist John Wilson cannot deny the accusations coming from the beautiful blonde girl with the burning eyes, nor can he refuse her offer. But in accepting her proposal, John must forgo his first love, science, and resign himself to the will of a higher power -- magic. Now the door to his past has slammed shut with terrifying finality, and his future holds a horror that no rational mind can fathom. Will The Burning separate John from the comfort of the reality he loves so dearly or will it open doors in his mind that had been locked…until she arrived?