Be a Hobbit, Save the Earth:: the Guide to Sustainable Shire Living

Examines the problems facing the Earth today through the lens of Tolkien's world. Be a Hobbit, Save the Earth examines the major problems facing mankind and our planet today, through the lens of Tolkien’s Middle Earth and the War of the Ring. Both worlds, Middle Earth, and our Earth, faced destruction at the hands of dark forces, Sauron and his One Ring on one hand, and the forces of unchecked corporate greed and materialistic consumerism on the other. In both cases, civilization faces overwhelming odds. Be a Hobbit, Save the Earth draws insights from Tolkien’s world by examining the courage and resourcefulness of the Hobbits, Elves, wizards and humans of Middle Earth who faced daunting challenges, and compares their situations and responses to the issues that face us today, to guide us modern Hobbits in building a better Earth. Hobbits and sustainable living