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 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 Dan Cruver | Mar 16, 2020 | Articles, Dan Cruver, Members-Only Content, Redemption, Themes, Tolkien Authors
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Redemptive Signature by Dan Cruver Three Rings for the Elven-Kings under the sky,Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die So begins The Lord of the Rings, “Nine [Rings] for Mortal Men doomed to die.” In years...
by John Pletcher | Dec 16, 2019 | Articles, John Pletcher, Tolkien Authors
Tolkien’s Christmas Joy by John Pletcher I puzzle throughout December: “Is all of our holiday stress a recent-days phenomenon?” And in my most reflective moments, I ask, “Is there any way to find deeper joy in December’s rush and push?” J.R.R. Tolkien loved Christmas....
by John Pletcher | Nov 25, 2019 | Articles, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Tolkien Authors
Delving into Tolkien’s Dark Sides (Part 2) by John Pletcher Crashing rocks, flashing flames, and a crumbling bridge. The doom, boom, doom of Khazad-dûm echoes off the deep walls of our souls. We feel like we are running for our lives, in the thick of it with the...
by John Pletcher | Nov 4, 2019 | Articles, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Tolkien Authors
Delving into Tolkien’s Dark Sides (Part 1) by John Pletcher Fall season has arrived in my Shire. Along with the splash of my favorite leaf colors—burnt orange, apple red, and golden yellow—there’s a crisp chill in the air. Most mornings and evenings now call for a...
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