This book is fantasy, but more importantly it is very funny humor. Our hero, fifteen-year old Eddie Andrews, is an angry, bullied teenager, who struggles constantly with the vagaries of everyday life—family, friends, school, romance. Even living with himself is a struggle. And then along comes Murkles, a wizard with a sense of humor, and Eddie’s life changes in ways he never imagined.

O'Day illustrates how Tolkien's fantasy trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings," contains Christian truth and wisdom that have much to say about the contemporary world and mankind's beliefs, spirituality, and sense of self.

This important new book offers an engaging and challenging introduction to the thorny paths of the globalization debate.