The Leper Colony - Tapa blanda

The story of a medical doctor in the period of the American Civil War, a saga of the doctor's journey from his first posting in pre-war Louisiana to his death in Maryland in the 1870s, the novel revolves around a fanciful form of leprosy called Cain's Leprosy, including the discovery of its causes and the development of a treatment regimen.The under-nurtured Andrew, a quick study in things scientific, is a slow study in things human and barely knows how he feels about anything, particularly in his relationships with women.

The author was born in Riverdale, Maryland in 1943. Graduated with B.S. in engineering from the University of Maryland in 1967. In addition to writing history and fiction he holds patents in video technology and is active in local government. He and his wife Suzanne now reside on their farm in rural Pennsylvania.