Bilbo’s discovery of the Arkenstone became one of the most important moments in The Hobbit. However, the films only partially explain why the stone mattered so much. His decision to take it changed ...

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Born with Autism (formerly classified as Asperger syndrome), Tyler B. Searle has been obsessed with storytelling since he was old enough to speak. He gravitated towards fairy tales, mythology, the ...

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