The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
by Paulo Coelho
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This inspirational fable by Brazilian author and translator Coelho has been a runaway bestseller throughout Latin America and seems poised to achieve the same prominence here. The charming tale of Santiago, a shepherd boy, who dreams of seeing the world, is compelling in its own right, but gains resonance through the many lessons Santiago learns during his adventures. He journeys from Spain to Morocco in search of worldly success, and eventually to Egypt, where a fateful encounter with an alchemist brings him at last to self-understanding and spiritual enlightenment.
The story has the comic charm, dramatic tension and psychological intensity of a fairy tale, but it's full of specific wisdom as well, about becoming self-empowered, overcoming depression, and believing in dreams. The cumulative effect is like hearing a wonderful bedtime story from an inspirational psychiatrist. Comparisons to The Little Prince are appropriate; this is a sweetly exotic tale for young and old alike.
-- Publishers Weekly
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Saturday, December 27, 2008
The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
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I love what you're doing on this blog! Is it possible to request books? I recently read Factory Girls by Leslie T. Chang and then went out to buy it; however, apparently the e-book is another $30. If you could upload a copy of that, it would be wonderful, since I think it's something everyone should read!
Thanks.. I was looking for this one :)
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