{"product_id":"the-lure-of-the-ring-janet-coster-9781732315600","title":"The Lure of the Ring: Power, Addiction and Transcendence in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA REMARKABLE EXPLORATION OF POWER, ADDICTION AND LOVE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThe Lure of the Ring \u003ci\u003e compellingly captures the essence of addiction, the seduction of power, and the nature of embodied spiritual transformation. I highly recommend this wise and engaging book.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e RICHARD ROHR, O.F.M., Founder, Center for Action and Contemplation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUTHORS ALAN JAMES STRACHAN, PH.D. AND JANET COSTER, M.A., M.A.\u003c\/b\u003e, draw upon decades of clinical expertise, a lifetime of spiritual practice and integration, and communication skills finely-honed by counseling, teaching and writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Seductive Power of the One Ring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lure of the Ring\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a fascinating journey through the hearts and minds of some of Tolkien's most colorful characters, exploring with depth and insight how they respond to the allure of the One Ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Bombadil and the Dark Lord Sauron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe primary focus is on two contrasting figures, the Dark Lord Sauron and Tom Bombadil - Tolkien's most enigmatic figure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSauron, who utterly succumbs to his addictive craving for power, resides at one end of the continuum of psychological development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn marked contrast, Tom Bombadil - unique, paradoxical and charismatic - operates from a radically different psychological and spiritual paradigm in relation to power and the One Ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Original Answer to the Question, \"Who is Tom Bombadil?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the deepest understandings of the psychology of addiction, the seductive allure of power, the stages of psychological development, and nondual spirituality, \u003ci\u003eThe Lure of the Ring\u003c\/i\u003e provides a novel and thought-provoking answer to the most puzzling question in Tolkien lore: \u003cb\u003e\"Who is Tom Bombadil?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeepen Your Understanding of Power, Addiction and Spiritual Transformation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to providing unprecedented insights into Tolkien's characters, \u003ci\u003eThe Lure of the Ring \u003c\/i\u003ealso offers readers an invaluable opportunity to explore more deeply their own relationship to power, addiction and personal \/ spiritual transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaders RESPOND\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e- \"You are to be wholeheartedly congratulated for the grace to write something so beautiful and good.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e- \"I have enjoyed \u003c\/i\u003eThe Lure of the Ring \u003ci\u003eso much that I've read a lot of it yet again. . . the accessibility of your beautiful language invites the casual reader to become engaged in a search for that personal yet cosmic ocean of consciousness available to us all. A lovingly written treasure, \u0026amp; this reader wholeheartedly thanks you both.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGRAB YOUR COPY NOW - AVAILABLE IN AUDIO, KINDLE AND PRINT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Janet Coster, Alan James Strachan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1732315604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781732315600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Strachan, Ph.D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Janet Coster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989200797951,"sku":"9781732315600","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9442d12f-28cf-4e15-8a41-9045ad02e39d.jpg?v=1683298150","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lure-of-the-ring-janet-coster-9781732315600","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}