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Learn about the man who wrote The Lord of the Rings in this Middle-earth treasury. Full of answers to common questions about Middle-earth and the fandom, this book about Tolkien celebrates Why We Love Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings omnibus for all. Who wrote The Lord of the Rings? What details are in the movies, books, maps, and other stories--and how do they tie together? Intrigued by Amazon's new show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power? What's considered canon and what isn't? Dive into Middle-earth's expansive lore with Why We Love Middle-earth, a fandom book about Tolkien's work. The perfect companion for any Middle-earth traveler. Written by beloved Tolkien commenters of the Prancing Pony Podcast, Shawn E. Marchese and Alan Sisto, Why We Love Middle-earth is the ultimate guide to the fandom. Inside, find: ● An easy-to-digest guide map that deepens your knowledge from start to finish, or from any interest point ● A brief history of each of the major books and adaptations of Middle-earth, how to read, watch, or play them, and deepen your understanding of them ● A manual for fandom niches--what they are, where to find them, and how to get started

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"Shawn E. Marchese went down the hobbit hole in his teens after finding a reference to Tolkien in a book about Pink Floyd and has been in love with Middle-earth (and progressive rock) ever since. He's especially drawn to the linguistic aspects of Tolkien's work and shares his obsession for languages with listeners every week as the Prancing Pony Podcast's resident word-nerd. Shawn met Alan Sisto seven years ago in a Facebook group for Tolkien fans, and still remembers the day he casually agreed to do a podcast with him ""like, maybe once a month."" When not working on the podcast, Shawn can be found at his day job as a compliance officer, writing, brewing ales, or working on his geeky dad credentials with his wife and two children in Austin, Texas. The Prancing Pony Podcast was the winner of the Tolkien Society 2020 Award for Best Online Content. Alan Sisto has been reading Tolkien since the Rankin & Bass animated Hobbit came out before he was born. Or right after. An all-around Tolkien nerd, Alan can be found enjoying Tolkien's lesser-known works-""Leaf by Niggle"" is his favorite-just as often as he gets lost in First Age histories and Third Age adventures. Alan has worked with Shawn E. Marchese for nearly six years to grow the Prancing Pony Podcast each season and spends much of his working time producing the show. He also provides narration and commercial voiceovers and has also been an architectural photographer for fifteen years. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two children, who give him the freedom to indulge his inner nerd. Alan Sisto has been reading Tolkien since the Rankin & Bass animated Hobbit came out before he was born. Or right after. An all-around Tolkien nerd, Alan can be found enjoying Tolkien's lesser-known works-""Leaf by Niggle"" is his favorite-just as often as he gets lost in First Age histories and Third Age adventures. Alan has worked with Shawn E. Marchese for nearly six years to grow the Prancing Pony Podcast each season and spends much of his working time producing the show. He also provides narration and commercial voiceovers and has also been an architectural photographer for fifteen years. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two children, who give him the freedom to indulge his inner nerd."

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