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Friendship of an Assassin and a Monster
He continued onward stopping at a small playground, one of the remnants of the civilization that existed here before it became a prison, at the outskirts of the outpost.
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Reflections on The Lord of the Rings 18 Years Later…
BY ISABELLA SUMMITT We all groaned when the two hobbits went over the horizon after so much had happened, and we didn’t want it to end.
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Lost Time: Chapter 13
“Daddy, is everything alright?” “What’s wrong with mom?” ”Does she remember us now?” “Children, dear children, relax, I believe that everything will be fine. Just give us a little more time. When she is ready to see you all, I will call for you. I love you.” “We love you too, dad.”
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Tree Frog in the Rain Gauge
During a thunderstorm a little frog For reasons best known to its grey-green self Climbed stickey-toed into the chambers of The gauge, then begged for life as the water rose…
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Tears in a Dark Blue Sky
BY SHANNON LISE JOHNSON And we cry to the stars that never die, hanging up in a dark blue sky. But no one knows exactly why their way was always best.
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The Shadow Can Only Mock, It Cannot Make: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Catholic Understanding of Evil
BY JONATHAN CULBREATH Thus, the wicked are, in the end, utterly powerless; the true power belongs to the virtuous.
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Thorongil
But if there ever truly had been kings, they would have been like Thorongil: strong to fight but eager to make peace, with wisdom, sorrow, and joy all mixed in his eyes. Gondor loved him and cherished him as one of her own, even if no one knew where this wandering warrior had come from.
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Strength: A Lord of the Rings Story
“There are different kinds of strength, child,” he whispered, kissing the top of her head. “It’s more than just swinging swords.”
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Mr. Bluebird
BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO Always keep a smile on your face and maybe a song in your heart! Now I must go, for I’ve done my part!
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How Harry Healed My Inner Frodo: Reflections on the Christian Mystery of Love, Sacrifice, and Choice
BY MICHAEL HALDAS Frodo and Harry are like James and John. Both Tolkien and Rowling hint at providence being a mover behind the scenes of the story.
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Battle for a Man’s Heart: Chapter 2
“I think it’s reasonable to suspect that Lord Highland’s ship took a beating in the storm and needs repairs, but I’ve no report on that yet. I’ll leave those inspections to his crew, and I trust that we’ll be able to supply what’s needed for repairs.”
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Is This Seat Saved?
As Abraham was called to leave his home, To serve one God in haunted emptiness Where errant spirits misguided pilgrims’ steps Into those thickets that entangled lost souls
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Tolkien Was Wise to Put the Kibosh on the Fourth Age
BY KEVIN MICHAEL DERBY Tolkien was sharp enough not to go too deep into the Fourth Age despite writing a handful of pages when he considered doing a sequel.
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Lost Time: Chapter 12
“The doctor does not see a point in keeping her… They are not hopeful like we are. Her doctor told me yesterday that, in his whole career, he never saw anyone who had the same problem, waking up and coming back.”
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Kailua Beach
beneath the palms, jade-leaf fingers to wring a sapphire sea
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Ithilien: A Lord of the Rings Poem
All song was gone: the only sound it was capable of, the wailing exclamations of its pain.
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Tolkien: Maker of Middle Earth
BY MARTINA JURICKOVA The exhibition represents a compact, yet complex, overview of his private and academic life.
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Sins of the Eldar: An Exploration of Elvish Vices and Virtues
BY KAT CLEMENTS After reading The Silmarillion, I think that Tolkien’s Elves are perhaps the most tragic characters in his books.