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back in 1997, my parents were going through a separation and i had freshly graduated high school. my mom took me on a road trip to the US to visit my father.

on our first day, we stopped in Drumheller AB to check out a little bookstore on main street. (long gone now). inside, i found a bright red box set of the Lord of the Rings books. i was broke, and my mom bought it for me. i knew nothing about the series aside from seeing the bakshi cartoon as a kid.

i spent the next week in the passenger seat absolutely riveted. and for the past 28 years have read the series every year without fail.

the first book is my favourite and has travelled with me from south america to alaska. i cherish all of the roadwear it has accumulated over the years - especially those yellowed curled pages.

thanks mom.