Noble Smith is an award-winning playwright who has worked as a video game writer, a documentary film executive producer, and the media director of an international human rights foundation. He is author of the novella Stolen from Gypsies and the novel Sons of Zeus, the first book in the Warrior Trilogy. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and children.
"Noble Smith reminds us that we can all be as constantly surprising
as the Hobbits." --Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn and
the introduction to The Lord of the Rings"I haven't had too many
'Personal Gollums' in my life but the next time I happen upon one I
will take Noble Smith's book out and thumb through it like a
manual. My only fear is that I will find someone doing the same
thing to figure out how to deal with me. Such a fun book!" --Ty
Burrell, Emmy winning star of Modern Family"Good books transport
us, great books transform us. Noble Smith was clearly transformed
by reading J. R. R. Tolkien's classic novels, and this book is the
delightful result. It's a humorous but impassioned celebration of
enduring values, worthy sacrifices, and simple pleasures. You can't
beat that combination, either in the novels or in this irresistible
homage." --Mark Salzman, author of Iron and Silk"How to live long
and prosper, Hobbit-style. ... A life-affirming, must-have morsel
for Tolkien's colossal fan base." --Kirkus Reviews"A definitive
guide to Tolkien's worldview." --Wired.com"Smith urges
hobbit-wannabes to embrace the original small-is-beautiful
lifestyle --grow your own food, walk everywhere. And sing. Even to
love Tolkien-style!" --USA Today"Delves into Middle-earth to show
us how Tolkien can instruct us how to live a better life on
Regular-earth." --The Boston Globe"Funny, insightful,
thought-provoking, and a thoroughly enjoyable read."
--TheOneRing.net
Noble Smith reminds us that we can all be as constantly surprising
as the Hobbits. "Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn and
the introduction to The Lord of the Rings" I haven't had too many
'Personal Gollums' in my life but the next time I happen upon one I
will take Noble Smith's book out and thumb through it like a
manual. My only fear is that I will find someone doing the same
thing to figure out how to deal with me. Such a fun book! "Ty
Burrell, Emmy winning star of Modern Family" Good books transport
us, great books transform us. Noble Smith was clearly transformed
by reading J. R. R. Tolkien's classic novels, and this book is the
delightful result. It's a humorous but impassioned celebration of
enduring values, worthy sacrifices, and simple pleasures. You can't
beat that combination, either in the novels or in this irresistible
homage. "Mark Salzman, author of Iron and Silk" How to live long
and prosper, Hobbit-style. A life-affirming, must-have morsel for
Tolkien's colossal fan base. "Kirkus Reviews" A definitive guide to
Tolkien's worldview. "Wired.com" Smith urges hobbit-wannabes to
embrace the original small-is-beautiful lifestyle --grow your own
food, walk everywhere. And sing. Even to love Tolkien-style! "USA
Today" Delves into Middle-earth to show us how Tolkien can instruct
us how to live a better life on Regular-earth. "The Boston Globe"
Funny, insightful, thought-provoking, and a thoroughly enjoyable
read. "TheOneRing.net""
"Noble Smith reminds us that we can all be as constantly surprising
as the Hobbits."
--Peter S. Beagle, author of "The Last Unicorn" and the
introduction to "The Lord of the Rings
""I haven't had too many 'Personal Gollums' in my life but the next
time I happen upon one I will take Noble Smith's book out and thumb
through it like a manual. My only fear is that I will find someone
doing the same thing to figure out how to deal with me. Such a fun
book!" --Ty Burrell, Emmy winning star of "Modern Family
""Good books transport us, great books transform us. Noble Smith
was clearly transformed by reading J. R. R. Tolkien's classic
novels, and this book is the delightful result. It's a humorous but
impassioned celebration of enduring values, worthy sacrifices, and
simple pleasures. You can't beat that combination, either in the
novels or in this irresistible homage." --Mark Salzman, author of
"Iron and Silk
""How to live long and prosper, Hobbit-style. ... A life-affirming,
must-have morsel for Tolkien's colossal fan base."--"Kirkus
Reviews""""A definitive guide to Tolkien's worldview."
--Wired.com"Smith urges hobbit-wannabes to embrace the original
small-is-beautiful lifestyle --grow your own food, walk everywhere.
And sing. Even to love Tolkien-style!" --"USA Today""""Delves into
Middle-earth to show us how Tolkien can instruct us how to live a
better life on Regular-earth." --"The Boston Globe""Funny,
insightful, thought-provoking, and a thoroughly enjoyable read."
--TheOneRing.net
"How to live long and prosper, Hobbit-style. ... A life-affirming,
must-have morsel for Tolkien's colossal fan base."
--"Kirkus Reviews""Delves into Middle-earth to show us how Tolkien
can instruct us how to live a better life on Regular-earth." --"The
Boston Globe""""Smith urges hobbit-wannabes to embrace the original
small-is-beautiful lifestyle -- grow your own food, walk
everywhere. And sing. Even to love Tolkien-style!" --"USA Today""A
definitive guide to Tolkien's worldview." --"Wired.com""A
splendidly fun guide to life . . . a constant companion. I'd
recommend it to anyone!" --"TheHobbitMovie.co.uk""Previous readers
of Tolkien may suddenly crave a reread of their favorite passages
(or favorite books!), and those who have never cracked the spine of
"The Hobbit" or "The Lord of the Rings "might suddenly have the
urge to curl up with one of the books after having read "The Wisdom
of the Shire.""--"Middle-earth News""Funny, insightful, thought
provoking and a thoroughly enjoyable read."
--"TheOneRing.net""""Noble Smith reminds us that we can all be as
constantly surprising as the Hobbits."
--Peter S. Beagle, author of "The Last Unicorn" and the
introduction to "The Lord of the Rings
""I haven't had too many 'Personal Gollums' in my life but the next
time I happen upon one I will take Noble Smith's book out and thumb
through it like a manual. My only fear is that I will find someone
doing the same thing to figure out how to deal with me. Such a fun
book!"
--Ty Burrell, Emmy winning star of "Modern Family
""Good books transport us, great books transform us. Noble Smith
was clearly transformed by reading J. R. R. Tolkien's classic
novels, and this book is the delightful result. It's a humorous but
impassioned celebration of enduring values, worthy sacrifices, and
simple pleasures. You can't beat that combination, either in the
novels or in this irresistible homage."
--Mark Sal
"I haven't had too many 'Personal Gollums' in my life but the next
time I happen upon one I will take Noble Smith's book out and thumb
through it like a manual. My only fear is that I will find someone
doing the same thing to figure out how to deal with me. Such a fun
book!"--Ty Burrell, Emmy winning star of "Modern Family" "Good
books transport us, great books transform us. Noble Smith was
clearly transformed by reading J. R. R. Tolkien's classic novels,
and this book is the delightful result. It's a humorous but
impassioned celebration of enduring values, worthy sacrifices, and
simple pleasures. You can't beat that combination, either in the
novels or in this irresistible homage."--Mark Salzman, author of
"Iron and Silk"
Smith, a playwright and film producer, shrewdly connects spiritual writing to the popularity of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy work, likely to crest once again with the release of the first of three movies based on The Hobbit. While charming, the book falls somewhat victim to the dangers of spirituality-from-a-book thinking: since Tolkien's book was not (explicitly not, since Tolkien was a devout Christian) scripture, but a narrative, it occasionally strains credulity to draw conclusions from the hobbits' adventures. Nor does Smith present especially deft literary criticism. VERDICT A sweet offering unlikely to stand up to careful analysis, this is nonetheless a fine companion to the Hobbit movies for the fantasy reader or spiritual seeker. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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