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Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues

Exploring the Spiritual Themes of The Lord of the Rings

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Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues

By: Mark Eddy Smith
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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The Lord of the Rings offers us essential lessons in living. Here we discover ordinary virtues like generosity, pity, and hospitality. We meet extraordinary people like Bilbo, Gandalf, Tom Bombadil, and Glorfindel. We learn about the roots of destruction in pride and betrayal, and we find the ingredients for success, such as community and sacrifice.

Each of us, even the most simple, is called to a journey. We may be asked to leave behind everything we have grown dependent on. And when this is the case, the tale of Frodo and his friends offers hope that we will be given the strength and the help we need to overcome every obstacle and defeat every foe. This book is meant to help you find the way.

©2002 Mark Eddy Smith (P)2005 Blackstone Audio, Inc. European Literary History & Criticism Religious Studies Spirituality World Literature
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Showed the virtues mirrored in thr story but also the importance of stories in life.

Importance of stories

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Real must for all who love Tolkien's world, I enjoyed it immensely - beatifully written and well narrated

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A really well written and loving book, with a wonderful narrator perfectly chosen to read lines of some famous characters within. I enjoyed the honesty and effort that the author put into not only delighting in an excellent story, but into drawing lessons from Tolkein's work.

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This is a wonderful book, clear and concise, a must for every fan of Tolkien’s masterpiece. Mark Eddie Smith explains and illuminates the key virtues that facilitate and ultimately accomplish the seemingly impossible mission of destroying the one ring.

Essential companion to LOTR

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Really good 👍 well recommended, enjoyable and insightful. God bless all your work.
And may it be many.

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