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A Day at the Beach
Here we are, how exciting! That beach looks so inviting The ocean breeze feels wonderful on the face We have come to the perfect place!
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Kiss Me: A Star Trek Story
BY ACONITUM-NAPELLUS “Mr Spock,” she said in a steady voice. “If you thought I was going to die in the next few minutes, would you kiss me?”
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Jimmy Carter: A Life After the Presidency
BY MICHAEL GOTH The chapter on Jimmy Carter is appropriately titled “Peacemaker”, as Carter has worked hard to establish peace throughout the world.
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Battle for a Man’s Heart: Chapter 3
“Ah, I’m afraid I miscalculated a bit, my dear friend—we were so close to catching that Ape, on so many occasions, that each time I thought if I just delayed my answer another day, I might be able to write you the good news of a capture—but before I knew it, I got your summons…
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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.”