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The Alchemist»rank: 212by: Paulo Coelho
: :My Heart Is Afraid that it will have to suffer,' the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky.'Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams.'Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. The Alchemist is such a book. With over a million and a half copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has already established itself as a modern classic, universally admired. Paulo Coelho's charming fable, now available in English for the first time, will ... |
Warrior of the Light: A Manual»rank: 6645by: Paulo Coelho, Margaret Jull Costa
: :Warrior of the Light: A Manual is an inspirational companion to The Alchemist, an international bestseller that has beguiled millions of readers around the world. Every short passage invites us to live out our dreams, to embrace the uncertainty of life, and to rise to our own unique destiny. In his inimitable style, Paulo Coelho helps bring out the Warrior of the Light within each of us. He also shows readers how to embark upon the way of the Warrior: the one who appreciates the miracle of being alive, the one who accepts failure, and the one whose quest leads him to become the person he wants to be. Paulo ... |
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The Witch of Portobello»rank: 6645by: Paulo Coelho
: :This is the story of Athena, or Sherine, to give her the name she was baptised with. Her life is pieced together through a series of recorded interviews with those people who knew her well or hardly at at all, parents, colleagues, teachers, friends, acquaintances, her exhusband. |
The Witch of Portobello»rank: 6645by: Paulo Coelho
: :Who is Athena? The orphan abandoned by her gypsy mother in Transylvania. The clerk working in a bank in London. The priestess of Portobello Road. This story chronicles Athena's life, as told by the many people who knew her well or hardly at all. Among them, her adoptive mother, a priestess, a calligraphy teacher, and an actress. |
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The Witch of Portobello: A Novel (P.S.)»rank: 7660by: Paulo Coelho
: : How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves—even if we are unsure of who we are? That is the central question of international bestselling author Paulo Coelho's profound new work, The Witch of Portobello. It is the story of a mysterious woman named Athena, told by the many who knew her well—or hardly at all. Like The Alchemist, The Witch of Portobello is the kind of story that will transform the way readers think about love, passion, joy, and sacrifice. |
Veronika Decides to Die: A Novel of Redemption (P.S.)»rank: 22474by: Paulo Coelho
: : Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything -- youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. But something is missing in her life. So, one cold November morning, she takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. But she does -- at a mental hospital where she is told that she has only days to live. Inspired by events in Coelho's own life, Veronika Decides to Die questions the meaning of madness and celebrates individuals who do not fit into patterns society considers to be normal. Bold and illuminating, it is a dazzling portrait of a young woman at the crossroads of despair and ... |
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Brida: A Novel (P.S.)»rank: 22474by: Paulo Coelho
: : This is the story of Brida, a young Irish girl, and her quest for knowledge. She has long been interested in various aspects of magic but is searching for something more. Her search leads her to people of great wisdom, who begin to teach Brida about the spiritual world. She meets a wise man who dwells in a forest, who teaches her about overcoming her fears and trusting in the goodness of the world; and a woman who teaches her how to dance to the music of the world, and how to pray to the moon. As Brida seeks her destiny, she struggles to find a balance between her ... |
Eleven Minutes»rank: 22474by: Paulo Coelho
: :This book tells the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. |
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Eleven Minutes: A Novel (P.S.)»rank: 9032by: Paulo Coelho
: : Eleven Minutes is the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village, whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she will never find true love, instead believing that 'love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer. . . .' A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune. Maria's despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets a handsome young painter. In this odyssey of self-discovery, Maria has to choose between pursuing a path of darkness -- sexual pleasure for its own sake ... |
The Pilgrimage (Plus)»rank: 52378by: Paulo Coelho
: :The Pilgrimage paved the way to Paulo Coehlo's international bestselling novel The Alchemist. In many ways, these two volumes are companions—to truly comprehend one, you must read the other. Step inside this captivating account of Paulo Coehlo's pilgrimage along the road to Santiago. This fascinating parable explores the need to find one's own path. In the end, we discover that the extraordinary is always found in the ordinary and simple ways of everyday people. Part adventure story, part guide to self-discovery, this compelling tale delivers the perfect combination of enchantment and insight. |