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1.The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by: Paulo Coelho September 06, 1999
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A friend recommended The Alchemist to me a few years ago, and I've only now got around to reading it. Looking at the reviews on this site, it seems a lot of people are critical of the simple style of writing, and the repetitive structure. Personally, I liked the simple, poetic style of writing. I'm not religious, and approach life from a scientific perspective, but I didn't mind the supernatural elements of the plot- they weren't the key message. Coelho's message in this book is nothing new- to follow your dreams and to be awake to the possibilities within yourself, but he illustrates it poetically, and focuses on details of the plot that often are overlooked. Often he seems to interpret events in a postive way- something ... Read More:

2.Veronika Decides to Die by: Paulo Coelho September 04, 2000
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A complicated story of a girl, who decides to die. It is far from corny, and is in reality much more insightful. I personally picked it up and dropped it about 10 times before finally managing to start it. My grandmother's recent passing made me think it would not be a pleasant read. Turns out it was, even in that context. I loved it because it made me pause, and think, and realise, that I should not take tomorrow for granted. And neither should you. It's one of those books that you read once and they change you. Their lessons can never be forgotten. Highly recommended reading.

3.The Witch of Portobello by: Paulo Coelho March 03, 2008
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Every time there is a new book from Paolo I don't want to buy it because I don't believe that he can write another amazing book. But I am always wrong :)

4.Eleven Minutes by: Paulo Coelho June 07, 2004
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This is my second reading for Paulo Coelho, Such amazing wonderful reading that I was enjoying each minute of it. I liked this as much as I liked The Alchemist. The concept of the story ( despite the job of the main character as a hooker ) it gives alot of moral and themes for personal life. This man has a lovely style of writing that capture you with him till the end, especially with this novel from a woman side Overall, it is a worth reading for those who would like to understand the male and female for different sides.

5.By the River Piedra, I Sat Down and Wept by: Paulo Coelho September 06, 1999
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The story is simple, a girl gets a call from a child hood friend who is now in the seminary, to attend his lecture. She meets him and the bonding gets strengthened, then she comes to know that he has the ability to create miracles and cure people. But he is torn between his love for her and his responsibility towards fellow humans. By the time she decides to support him in his role, he gives up his ability to be with her. So she runs away from him and writes the story sitting in front of the river Piedra. Belief has it that anything thrown into the river Piedra turns into stone and she thinks she can cast away her sorrow. It would have been better if the story ended there. However he comes back in search of her and promises to be with her and cure people too. Read More:

6.Brida by: Paulo Coelho March 03, 2008
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I have long been a fan of Coelho's work and have long waited for BRIDA to be published in English, so as soon as this was available I grabbed it. Having now finished it the question of whether it was worth the wait is an inevitable one. BRIDA is the story of a young Irish woman, Brida, who wishes to learn about magic. At the very beginning of the novel, she meets a Magus from the Tradition of the Sun who teaches her about the Dark Night and who recognises that she does have a gift - he is just not completely sure what that gift is. Yet this marks the beginning of Brida's spiritual journey - to find out what her gift is and what her path shall ultimately be. This path then leads her to Wicca, a woman who commands respect and stirs emotions within Brida that she does not always ... Read More:

7.Manual of the Warrior of Light by: Paulo Coelho June 02, 2003
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Very inspirational collection of short, quite simple at first sight, passages. Each page of the book is a new passage - a message of guidance, wisdom and encouragement. Each passage sets out to define a characteristic of 'the warrior of light', a concept I will not even attempt to explain here. Read the book, let your inner light shine and, in essence, live a better life.

8.The Zahir: A Novel of Obsession by: Paulo Coelho May 02, 2006
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Without a doubt this book is a truly great piece of work. Not the simplistic and beautiful message we can easily absorb and receive in the Alchemist... nonetheless a powerful read. It does get a bit heavy and circuitous in the middle chapters for sure but I think having read many Paulo Coelho books he uses the weightiness of his story to show us sometimes how life can be.... we get weighed down with life before we find our path once again. Read this book if you have ever found yourself lost or unhappy with what you have become in your life... its a soulful search for the man he had lost ... the one his wife could no longer live with. Each person has their own Zahir - its finding the courage and the way to follow your heart's desire that eventually takes us to ourselves.

9.The Pilgrimage: A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom by: Paulo Coelho September 06, 1999
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This is Coelho's first book, written before he became famous and before the Alchemist. I was impressed by the Alchemist, 11 Minutes and the Zahir but I was bemused and trully horrified by this supposedly true story. I think it shows how traditional religion can distort people's perception of reality and led me to doubt Coelho's intelligence and sanity. It made me concerned that others might be persuaded to explore Christian mystic sects and take superstition seriously or even attempt to copy some of the extreme techniques in the book which seemed to describe Coelho engaging with demonic voices in his head... Does he suffer from schizophrenia? I think it shows how organised religion can be damaging and how people can be taken in by cults. Dangerous rubbish. Reading this book as a "true story" ... Read More:

10.Like the Flowing River: Thoughts and Reflections by: Paulo Coelho June 04, 2007
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There are plenty of enjoyable tales and memoirs in this book, but if you've read most of the writer's other books you'll have a sense of having heard it all before. Easy enough to read, but because it's just more of the same it seems rather trite to me.

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