by John Pletcher | Jun 3, 2020 | Articles, Discover Hope!, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Themes, Tolkien Authors
Discover Hope in Tolkien’s Tales by John Pletcher Every direction we look, people are hungry for hope. I know numerous friends and family—as do you—whose lives have been turned upside down by the Covid-19 crisis. Our planet’s pandemic has triggered an avalanche of...
by John Pletcher | May 13, 2020 | Articles, Dan Cruver, Experience the Music and the Water, Interviews, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Themes, Tolkien Authors
Listening to the Water and the Music – Part 2 Part 2 – An interview with Dan Cruver and John Pletcher With this two-part, interview-style article, authors Dan Cruver and John Pletcher dialog regarding J.R.R. Tolkien’s unique use of the music and the water....
by John Pletcher | May 6, 2020 | Articles, Dan Cruver, Experience the Music and the Water, Interviews, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Themes, Tolkien Authors
Listening to the Water and the Music – Part 1 Part 1 – An interview with Dan Cruver and John Pletcher With this two-part, interview-style article, authors Dan Cruver and John Pletcher dialog regarding J.R.R. Tolkien’s unique use of the music and the water....
by Jacob Forrest | May 6, 2020 | Articles, Discover Hope!, Essay Opportunities, Members-Only Content
Essay – June 2020 Theme: Discover Hope! June’s theme is: Discover Hope! In anticipation of our June content, the essay question is: In your estimation, what scene in The Lord of the Rings supplies the most stunning shift from dark despair to amazing hope?...
by John Pletcher | Apr 8, 2020 | Articles, John Pletcher, Life in the Shire, Members-Only Content, Themes, Tolkien Authors
The Bigger Reason We Enjoy the Shire by John Pletcher Brilliant flowers. Colorful fruits and vegetables. Impressive rocks. During the 1970s and early 1980s, three gorgeous gardens graced my grandparents’ backyard. In the center of their fenced lawn stood a young,...
by Jacob Forrest | Apr 7, 2020 | Articles, Essay Opportunities, Members-Only Content
Essay – May 2020 Theme: The Water and the Music May’s theme is: The Water and the Music. In anticipation of our May content, the essay question is: What is the most captivating water scene in Tolkien’s Legendarium? Reflect on that one scene—perhaps a...
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