Tolkien's ordinary virtues

Mark Eddy Smith

Original title: Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues

earliest edition we have, 2002 Blackstone Audiobooks, 2005 audiobook

The Lord of the Rings offers us essential lessons in living. Here we discover ordinary virtues like generosity, pity, hospitality, and rest. 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. W...

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Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues audiobook · 2005 · Blackstone Audiobooks · 9780786135226
Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues audiobook · 2005 · Blackstone Audiobooks · 9780786178292
Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues audiobook · 2005 · Blackstone Audiobooks · 9780786180202
Tolkien's ordinary virtues paperback · 2002 · InterVarsity Press · 141 pages · 9780830823123

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