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<p> How to live long and prosper, Hobbit-style. ... A life-affirming, must-have morsel for Tolkien's colossal fan base. <br>-- Kirkus Reviews <p> Delves into Middle-earth to show us how Tolkien can instruct us how to live a better life on Regular-earth. <p>-- The Boston Globe <p> Smith urges hobbit-wannabes to embrace the original small-is-beautiful lifestyle -- grow your own food, walk everywhere. And sing. &#8203;Even to love Tolkien-style! <p> -- USA Today <p> A definitive guide to Tolkien's worldview. <p>-- Wired.com <p> A splendidly fun guide to life . . . a constant companion. I'd recommend it to anyone! <p>-- TheHobbitMovie.co.uk <p> 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. <p>-- Middle-earth News <p> Funny, insightful, thought provoking and a thoroughly enjoyable read. <p>-- TheOneRing.net <p> Noble Smith reminds us that we can all be as constantly surprising as the Hobbits. <br>--Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn and the introduction to The Lord of the Rings <br> 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! <br>--Ty Burrell, Emmy winning star of Modern Family <br> 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. <br>--Mark Sal

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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.

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