<p>George Nilsen&rsquo;s <em>Voices from Stick &amp; Stones</em> follows the mythical path of a small-town boy now a man retired from the US Marine Corps and teaching college English. He is researching his ancestry as part of Viking royalty but is harassed for his belief. <em>Voices from Stick &amp; Stones</em> is the story of his epic battle&mdash;and persuasion of others to reach peace.</p>