This publication provides a condensed version of the Bland County, Virginia court records spanning the years 1872 through 1877, containing probate proceedings and guardianships that offer valuable genealogical information. Several deeds are also recorded in these documents, as well as changes in the location of early roads. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.

Mark Hager wrote short stories between 1940 and 1960 about his early life in rural Southwest Virginia in the first part of the 20th Century. These stories were published in a number of popular magazines. This anthology of his short stories also contains his biography and a description of his writing.