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The Lord of the Rings is intended to be applicable to the real world of relationships, religion, pleasure, pain, and politics. Tolkien himself said that his grand tale of wizards, orcs, hobbits, and elves was aimed at truth and good morals in the actual world.Analysis of the popular appeal of The Lord of the Rings (on websites and elsewhere) shows that Tolkien fans are hungry for discussion of the urgent moral and cosmological issues arising out of...
162) A Literary Tea Party: Blends and Treats for Alice, Bilbo, Dorothy, Jo, and Book Lovers Everywhere
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A Literary-Inspired Cookbook for Voracious Readers at Teatime
Tea and books: the perfect pairing. There's nothing quite like sitting down to a good book on a lovely afternoon with a steaming cup of tea beside you, as you fall down the rabbit hole into the imaginative worlds of Alice in Wonderland, The Hobbit, and Sherlock Holmes . . .
Fire up your literary fancies and nibble your way through delicate sweets and savories with A Literary Tea Party,...
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How would you feel if you found you were lost on a riverbank in Dwarf City?
Would you expect to find yourself captured by a dark witch, in a charming tale of good against evil?
And would you anticipate transportation into another world, where you are chased by a Wizard in an exciting adventure around the UK Canal system?
Magic and mystery, friendship and history, this is a charming tale of good against evil.
The backdrop of the old canal intertwined...
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Worldbuilding breathes life into a story that would otherwise be monotonous. It is one of the most essential points in determining whether a book or film is successful. Some books and movies examined here are: The Hobbit, The Hunger Games, Harry Potter and Spirited Away. Fictional worlds are the perfect place to lose yourself, whether it be a fantastical dreamland or an alternate universe. But to captivate an audience, you need the right tools to...
165) J. R. R. Tolkien
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Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. But all, through their relationships, struggles, prayers, and desires, uniquely illuminate our shared experience. Born in South Africa and growing up in Great Britain, J.R.R. Tolkien, or Ronald as he was known, led a young life filled with uncertainty and...
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You can help prevent math anxiety by giving your children the mental tools they need to conquer story problems.
Young children expect to look at a word problem and instantly see the answer. But as they get older, their textbook math problems also grow in difficulty, so this solution-by-intuitive-leap becomes impossible. Too often the frustrated child concludes, "I'm just not good at math."
But with practice, any student can learn to master word...
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The story of peace and war in the mythical land of Hatu. A rogue wizard tries to exact revenge on the last descendant of those who destroyed the staff of power thousands of years ago. Elves, Men, and Dwarves join in the defense of all the peoples of Hatu. Ores, Men, and Trolls are on the hunt to find Burton Brew, last of the line, and return him to the evil wizard Meloneous. Many adventures and surprises follow Burton, and his friend Tordin, one of...
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Visiting England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales? Don't miss Narnia, Wonderland, Hogwarts and Middle-Earth!
If you're planning a trip abroad-or just a flight of fancy into literature's best-loved magical lands. Melanie Wentz's Once Upon a Time in Great Britain is a wonderful chance to read all about the creation of your favorite children's books. This book is both a practical travel guide for your family vacation to the UK, and a terrific source of armchair-travel...
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Set in the magical world of Center Earth, inhabited by dwarves, elves, goblins and wizards, The Magic Lantern is a tale of personal development that teaches the keys to success and happiness. This fable examines what it means to take on true leadership, while learning to become maximally effective with everyone we meet.
Renowned personal empowerment trainer, coach and veteran author, Dr. Joe Rubino tells the story of a group of dwarves and their...
170) Tolkien and the West
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The works of J.R.R. Tolkien are quite possibly the most widely read pieces of literature written in the 20th century. But as Professor Michael Drout illuminates in this engaging course of lectures, Tolkien's writings are built upon a centuries-old literary tradition that developed in Europe and is quite uniquely Western in its outlook and style. Drout explores how that tradition still resonates with us to this day, even if many Modernist critics would...
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J.R.R. Tolkien's novels of Middle-earth-The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and The Silmarillian-have become some of the most famous, and most beloved, literary works of the twentieth century. And the Lord of the Rings films by director Peter Jackson have reignited interest in Tolkien and his works, as well as introduced his stories to a new generation of fans.
Even if you've never read the novels and have only seen the films, you know that...
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The Immortal Empire, a novel within the fantasy-science fiction literature genre, comparable to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Game of Thrones series...
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Our tale unfolds in the elder days of the world, in the realm of the Akke Kingdom, and its environs. Our main character and the hero of our story, Tiar, dwells within this universe, amidst the Akke Kingdom and countless other known realms.
Seven of these kingdoms are isolated on...
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What would you do if you found yourself in another world? Nine-year-old Nora Clark must figure it out when she discovers a world of talking animals that look like plants in this visually rich story about the power of vulnerability, honesty, and friendship.
In Terrafauna, a world of vibrantly petaled plantimals and stunning natural beauty, there is a darkness lurking in the deserts to the south. A ten-foot-tall serpent, Snaykerute, has declared war...
174) Word Games
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A New Murder Mystery and New Clues to Her Parents' Deaths, Angie Gomez Discovers Truth is Stranger than Soap Operas in Word Games, a Murder Mystery by Ines Saint
--Dayton, Ohio – Present Day--
When soccer-star Ronnie Martinez is found dead, it's ruled a suicide. Ronnie's mother isn't convinced, she thinks he was murdered. But only Angie and her cohorts at Riverside Funeral Home are willing to investigate.
Angie can hear a dead person's last words,...
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Une aventure incroyable, dangereuse et inoubliable!
Léon habite tout près d'une immense forêt. Il aime passer des heures à y observer les animaux sauvages. Jusqu'au jour o il est attiré par une étrange lueur. Il ne sait pas alors que sa curiosité va le mener dans une aventure incroyable, aussi dangereuse qu'inoubliable...
Un livre o petits et grands retrouveront, ou découvriront, les grands thèmes chers à J.R.R. Tolkien, avec toute une...
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It is useless to meet revenge with revenge; it will heal nothing.
"And then her heart changed, or at least she understood it, and the winter passed, and the sun shone upon her."
"All's well that ends better."
"His grief he will not forget, but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom." J. R. R. Tolkien
Interviews with a literary legend!
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE FRSL was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of...
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Darius the Great volume 1
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Clinically-depressed Darius Kellner, a high school sophomore, travels to Iran to meet his grandparents, but it is their next-door neighbor, Sohrab, who changes his life.
178) Words With Friends
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Murder and Lies Bring Angie Closer to Truth in Words with Friends, a Murder Mystery by Ines Saint
Secrets can be deadly, even among friends.
When two old friends of Angie's are found dead, Angie knows the murders are related to her parents' case and that her friends knew more than they were letting on. If she solves their murders, she'll finally learn who killed her parents.
But first, she needs to figure out whether Lieutenant Mahoney is her friend...
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Rugby series (Penny Reid) volume 1
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LADIES AND GENTS! I have an announcement!
You know that guy I featured on my blog a few months ago? The really, really hot Irish rugby player who plays the position of 'hooker' in the RLI (Rugby League International)? The one with the anger management issues, the body of a gladiator and the face of a movie star? The one with the questionable fashion choices leading me to ask whether he was the lovechild of a leprechaun and a hobbit? Ronan Fitzpatrick?...
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Devoted to Tolkien, the teller of tales and co-creator of the myths they brush against, these essays focus on his lifelong interest in and engagement with fairy stories, the special world that he called faërie, a world they both create and inhabit, and with the elements that make that world the special place it is. They cover a range of subjects, from The Hobbit to The Lord of the Rings and their place within the legendarium he called the Silmarillion...
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