Growing up, Dr. MacMillin's grandmother told him about his ancestors, one being the first governor of Vermont, Thomas Chittenden. Thomas led the young state through its infancy, including the Revolutionary War. "On one level this is a good story about a guy, a girl, an old man...and a bad-arse sword, laddie. And yet, as we read, something profound is happening: our souls are becoming. Simply put, by inviting Dr. MacMillin's characters and story into our internal worlds, we will be confronting ourselves, both our beauty and brokenness. We are shaped and formed by those with whom we dance. In...