Paulo Coelho
The Brazilian author PAULO COELHO was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Before dedicating his life completely to literature, he worked as theatre director and actor, lyricist and journalist. In 1986, PAULO COELHO did the pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostella, an experience later to be documented in his book The Pilgrimage. In the following year, COELHO published The Alchemist. Slow initial sales convinced his first publisher to drop the novel, but it went on to become one of the best selling Brazilian books of all time. Other titles include Brida (1990), The Valkyries (1992), By the river Piedra I sat Down and Wept (1994), the collection of his best columns published in the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo entitle Maktub (1994), the compilation of texts Phrases (1995), The Fifth Mountain (1996), Manual of a Warrior of Light (1997), Veronika decides to die (1998), The Devil and Miss Prym (2000), the compilation of traditional tales in Stories for parents, children and grandchildren (2001), Eleven Minutes (2003), The Zahir (2005), The Witch of Portobello (2006) and Winner Stands Alone (to be released in 2009). During the months of March, April, May and June 2006, Paulo Coelho traveled to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostella in 1986. He also held surprise book signings - announced one day in advance - in some cities along the way, to have a chance to meet his readers. In ninety days of pilgrimage the author traveled around the globe and took the famous Transiberrian train that took him to Vladivostok. During this experience Paulo Coelho launched his blog Walking the Path - The Pilgrimage in order to share with his readers his impressions. Since this first blog Paulo Coelho has expanded his presence in the internet with his daily blogs in Wordpress, Myspace & Facebook. He is equally present in media sharing sites such as Youtube and Flickr, offering on a regular basis not only texts but also videos and pictures to his readers. From this intensive interest and use of the Internet sprang his bold new project: The Experimental Witch where he invites his readers to adapt to the screen his book The Witch of Portobello. Indeed Paulo Coelho is a firm believer of Internet as a new media and is the first Best-selling author to actively support online free distribution of his work.
The Devil and Miss Prym
Paulo Coelho
A stranger arrives at the remote village of Viscos, carrying with him a backpack containing a notebook and eleven gold bars. He comes searching for the answer to a question that torments him: Are human beings, in essence, good or evil? In welcoming the mysterious foreigner, the whole village becomes an accomplice to his sophisticated plot, which will forever mark their lives.
A novel of temptation by the internationally bestselling author Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym is a thought-provoking parable of a community devoured by greed, cowardice, and fear—as it struggles with the choice between good and evil.
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
Paulo Coelho
From Paulo Coelho, author of the bestselling The Alchemist, comes a poignant, richly poetic story that reflects the depth of love and life.
Rarely does adolescent love reach its full potential, but what happens when two young lovers reunite after eleven years? Time has transformed Pilar into a strong and independent woman, while her devoted childhood friend has grown into a handsome and charismatic spiritual leader. She has learned well how to bury her feelings... and he has turned to religion as a refuge from his raging inner conflicts.
Now they are together once again, embarking on a journey fraught with difficulties, as long-buried demons of blame and resentment resurface after more than a decade. But in a small village in the French Pyrenees, by the waters of the River Piedra, a most special relationship will be reexamined in the dazzling light of some of life’s biggest questions.
Veronika Decides to Die
Paulo Coelho
In his latest international bestseller, the celebrated author of The Alchemist addresses the fundamental questions asked by millions: What am I doing here today? and Why do I go on living?Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything she could wish for: youth and beauty, plenty of attractive boyfriends, a fulfilling job, and a loving family. Yet something is lacking in her life. Inside her is a void so deep that nothing could possibly ever fill it. So, on the morning of November 11, 1997, Veronika decides to die. She takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up.Naturally Veronika is stunned when she does wake up at Villete, a local mental hospital, where the staff informs her that she has, in fact, partially succeeded in achieving her goal. While the overdose didn't kill Veronika immediately, the medication has damaged her heart so severely that she has only days to live.The story follows Veronika through the intense week of self-discovery that ensues. To her surprise, Veronika finds herself drawn to the confinement of Villete and its patients, who, each in his or her individual way, reflect the heart of human experience. In the heightened state of life's final moments, Veronika discovers things she has never really allowed herself to feel before: hatred, fear, curiosity, love, and sexual awakening. She finds that every second of her existence is a choice between living and dying, and at the eleventh hour emerges more open to life than ever before.In Veronika Decides to Die, Paulo Coelho takes the reader on a distinctly modern quest to find meaning in a culture overshadowed by angst, soulless routine, and pervasive conformity. Based on 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. Poignant and illuminating, it is a dazzling portrait of a young woman at the crossroads of despair and liberation, and a poetic, exuberant appreciation of each day as a renewed opportunity.
Eleven Minutes
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—or risking everything to find her own “inner light” and the possibility of sacred sex, sex in the context of love.
Warrior of the Light
Paulo Coelho
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 Coelho is one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Now, in the long-awaited companion to his first novel, Coelho presents a collection of philosophical stories that will delight and guide seekers everywhere.
The Way of the Bow
Paulo Coelho
“The Way of the Bow” relates the story of Tetsuya, the best archer of the country, who conveys his teachings to a boy in his village. Throughout the story, several thoughts are reflected; our daily efforts and work, how to overcome difficulties, steadfastness, courage to take risky decisions, etc.Paulo Coelho expressed in these few pages many of the values which inspire our daily work: innovation, flexibility, adaptation to changes, enthusiasm, team work.“I wrote this text in which bow, arrow, target and archer form an integral part of the same system of growth and challenge.” . — Paulo Coelho.
Der Alchimist
Paulo Coelho
Als Santiago, ein andalusischer Hirte, zum zweitenmal von einem Schatz im fernen Ägypten träumt, bricht er auf. Was er findet, kann von keinem Wüstendieb geraubt werden, doch jede Lebensödnis in eine Oase verwandeln.
The Essential Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho’s essential collection in one sleek boxed set. Includes six classic books: The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, Warrior of the Light, The Valkyries,Veronika Decides to Die, and Eleven Minutes.
The Archer
Paulo Coelho
In The Archer we meet Tetsuya, a man once famous for his prodigious gift with a bow and arrow but who has since retired from public life, and the boy who comes searching for him. The boy has many questions, and in answering them Tetsuya illustrates the way of the bow and the tenets of a meaningful life. Paulo Coelho's story suggests that living without a connection between action and soul cannot fulfill, that a life constricted by fear of rejection or failure is not a life worth living. Instead, one must take risks, build courage, and embrace the unexpected journey fate has to offer.
With the wisdom, generosity, simplicity, and grace that have made him an international bestseller, Paulo Coelho provides the framework for a rewarding life: hard work, passion, purpose, thoughtfulness, the willingness to fail, and the urge to make a difference.
The Witch of Portobello
Paulo Coelho
How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves—even if we are unsure of whom 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.
Hippie
Paulo Coelho
If you want to learn about yourself, start by exploring the world around you.
Drawing on the rich experience of his own life, best-selling author Paulo Coelho takes us back in time to relive the dreams of a generation that longed for peace and dared to challenge the established social order. In Hippie, he tells the story of Paulo, a young, skinny Brazilian man with a goatee and long, flowing hair, who wants to become a writer and sets off on a journey in search of a deeper meaning for his life.
Paulo's travels take him from South America to the famous Dam Square in Amsterdam filled with young people wearing vibrant clothes and burning incense, meditating and playing music, while discussing sexual liberation, the expansion of consciousness, and the search for an inner truth.
There he meets Karla, a Dutch woman in her twenties who has been waiting to find the ideal companion to accompany her on the fabled hippie trail to Nepal. She convinces Paulo to join her on a trip aboard the Magic Bus that travels across Europe and Central Asia to Kathmandu. They embark on the journey in the company of fascinating fellow travelers, each of whom has a story to tell, and each of whom will undergo a personal transformation, changing their priorities and values along the way. As they travel together, Paulo and Karla explore their own relationship: a life-defining love story that awakens them on every level and leads to choices and decisions that will set the course for their lives thereafter.
The Spy
Paulo Coelho
In his new novel, Paulo Coelho, best-selling author of The Alchemist and Adultery, brings to life one of history's most enigmatic women: Mata Hari.
HER ONLY CRIME WAS TO BE AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN
When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless. Within months she was the most celebrated woman in the city.
As a dancer, she shocked and delighted audiences; as a courtesan, she bewitched the era’s richest and most powerful men.
But as paranoia consumed a country at war, Mata Hari’s lifestyle brought her under suspicion. In 1917, she was arrested in her hotel room on the Champs Elysees, and accused of espionage.
Told in Mata Hari’s voice through her final letter, The Spy is the unforgettable story of a woman who dared to defy convention and who paid the ultimate price.
Adultery
Paulo Coelho
A woman in her thirties begins to question her seemingly perfect life: she is married to a rich and loving husband, has well-behaved children and a successful newspaper career. Her apathy changes when she interviews a former boyfriend, now a successful politician. They begin a sadomasochistic affair that she finds very exciting. But she must now conquer that impossible love and learn to face the everyday.
The Pilgrimage
Paulo Coelho
The Pilgrimage recounts the spectacular trials of Paulo Coelho and his mysterious mentor, Petrus, as they journey across Spain in search of a miraculous sword.
The Pilgrimage paved the way to Paulo Coelho'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 Coelho'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.
The Zahir
Paulo Coelho
The narrator of The Zahir is a bestselling novelist who lives in Paris and enjoys all the privileges money and celebrity bring. His wife of ten years, Esther, is a war correspondent who has disappeared along with a friend, Mikhail, who may or may not be her lover.
Was Esther kidnapped, murdered, or did she simply escape a marriage that left her unfulfilled? The narrator doesn’t have any answers, but he has plenty of questions of his own. Then one day Mikhail finds the narrator and promises to reunite him with his wife. In his attempt to recapture a lost love, the narrator discovers something unexpected about himself.
Manuscript Found in Accra
Paulo Coelho
The latest novel from the #1 internationally best-selling author of The Alchemist.
There is nothing wrong with anxiety.
Although we cannot control God's time, it is part of the human condition to want to receive the thing we are waiting for as quickly as possible.
Or to drive away whatever is causing our fear....
Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, we will have to learn to live with it-just as we have learned to live with storms.
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July 14, 1099. Jerusalem awaits the invasion of the crusaders who have surrounded the city's gates. There, inside the ancient city's walls, men and women of every age and every faith have gathered to hear the wise words of a mysterious man known only as the Copt. He has summoned the townspeople to address their fears with truth:
"Tomorrow, harmony will become discord. Joy will be replaced by grief. Peace will give way to war.... None of us can know what tomorrow will hold, because each day has its good and its bad moments. So, when you ask your questions, forget about the troops outside and the fear inside. Our task is not to leave a record of what happened on this date for those who will inherit the Earth; history will take care of that. Therefore, we will speak about our daily lives, about the difficulties we have had to face."
The people begin with questions about defeat, struggle, and the nature of their enemies; they contemplate the will to change and the virtues of loyalty and solitude; and they ultimately turn to questions of beauty, love, wisdom, sex, elegance, and what the future holds. "What is success?" poses the Copt. "It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace."
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Now, these many centuries later, the wise man's answers are a record of the human values that have endured throughout time. And, in Paulo Coelho's hands, The Manuscript Found in Accra reveals that who we are, what we fear, and what we hope for the future come from the knowledge and belief that can be found within us, and not from the adversity that surrounds us.
Brida
Paulo Coelho
O livro conta a história de Brida O' Fern, uma irlandesa de 21 anos em busca da magia e dos poderes ocultos. Durante sua busca, Brida conhece um mago, Mago de Folk, que promete ensiná-la através da Tradição do Sol, que explica tudo através da natureza e de suas manifestações divinas. Mas Brida toma, na verdade, como mestra, Wicca, uma bela mulher que lhe ensina através da Tradição da Lua, a antiga Tradição das Bruxas, que explica o Universo através da Sabedoria e do Tempo. Sua evolução espiritual e sua busca pela Outra Parte (a famosa alma gêmea) estão retratadas neste livro emocionante e tão interessante quanto os outros livros do autor - segue contudo, o estilo altamente "místico" como "O Diário de um Mago" e "O Alquimista".
The Valkyries
Paulo Coelho
A Magical Tale About Forgiving Our Past and Believing in Our Future
The enchanting, true story of The Valkyries begins in Rio de Janeiro when author Paulo Coelho gives his mysterious master J., the only manuscript for his book The Alchemist. Haunted by a devastating curse, Coelho confesses to J., "I′ve seen my dreams fall apart just when I seemed about to achieve them." In response, J. gives Coelho a daunting task: He must find and speak with his guardian angel. "The curse can be broken," he replies, "if you complete the task."
Rising to the challenge, Paulo and his wife, Cristina, drop everything, pack their bags, and take off on a forty day adventure into the starkly beautiful and sometimes dangerous Mojave Desert where they encounter more than they bargained for. A masterful blend of the exotic locales, dramatic adventure, and magical storytelling, for which Coelho′s fictional works are renowned, this true-life account is at once a modern-day adventure and a metaphysical odyssey.
Brida: A Novel (P.S.)
Paulo Coelho
The Music Coming from the House
Paulo Coelho
The Music Coming from the House by Paulo Coelho is a story of human values and the Christmas spirit.
L'Alchimiste
Paulo Coelho
Un jeune berger andalou, Santiago, part à la recherche d'un trésor enfoui au pied des pyramides. Il découvrira pendant son périple la clef d'une quête spirituelle. 'L' Alchimiste' est le récit d'une quête, celle de Santiago, un jeune berger andalou parti à la recherche d'un trésor enfoui au pied des Pyramides. Dans le désert, initié par l'alchimiste, il apprendra à écouter son coeur, à lire les signes du destin et, par-dessus tout, à aller au bout de son rêve. Destiné à l'enfant que chaque être cache en soi, 'L' Alchimiste' est un merveilleux conte philosophique, que l'on compare souvent au 'Petit Prince', de Saint Exupéry, et à 'Jonathan Livingston le Goéland', de Richard Bach.
Alkemisten
Paulo Coelho
Alkemisten är den magiska historien om Santiago, en andalusisk herdepojke som följer sin dröm om att finna en av världens dyrbaraste skatter. Från sitt hem i Spanien reser han till marknaderna i Tanger och genom Egyptens öken till ett livsavgörande möte med alkemisten. Historien om de skatter som Santiago finner på sin väg lär oss den viktigaste av alla visdomar: att lyssna till sitt hjärta, att förstå tecknen på livets väg och framför allt att följa sina drömmar.
Veronika decide morir
Paulo Coelho
In his latest international bestseller, the celebrated author of The Alchemist addresses the fundamental questions asked by millions: What am I doing here today? and Why do I go on living?Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything she could wish for: youth and beauty, pleny of attractive boyfriends, a fulfilling job, and a loving family. Yet something is lacking in her life. Inside her is a void so deep that nothing could possibly ever fill it. So, on the morning of November 11, 1997, Veronika decides to die. She takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up.Naturally Veronika is stunned when she does wake up at Villete, a local mental hospital, where the staff informs her that she has, in fact, partially succeeded in achieving her goal. While the overdose didn't kill Veronika immediately, the medication has damaged her heart so severely that she has only days to live.The story follows Veronika through the intense week of self-discovery that ensues. To her surprise, Veronika finds herself drawn to the confinement of Villete and its patients, who, each in his or her individual way, reflect the heart of human experience. In the heightened state of life's final moments, Veronika discovers things she has never really allowed herself to feel before: hatred, fear, curiosity, love, and sexual awakening. She finds that every second of her existence is a choice between living and dying, and at the eleventh hour emerges more open to life than ever before.In Veronika Decides to Die, Paulo Coelho takes the reader on a distinctly modern quest to find meaning in a culture overshadowed by angst, soulless routine, and pervasive conformity. Based on 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. Poignant and illuminating, it is a dazzling portrait of a young woman at the crossroads of despair and liberation, and a poetic, exuberant appreciation of each day as a renewed opportunity.
De pelgrimstocht naar Santiago
Paulo Coelho
Paulo is op zoek naar zijn zwaard, het ereteken en magisch symbool dat hij pas in ontvangst mag nemen als hij bewezen heeft dat hij het ook waard is. Hij gaat op pelgrimstocht naar Santiago de Compostela. Het is de queeste naar zijn eigen falen en redding, een zoektocht naar zelfverwezenlijking. Zijn weg voert niet alleen langs de Jakobsroute, maar ook dwars door de bijbel, vooral door de brieven van Paulus.
De Vijfde Berg
Paulo Coelho
De bijbelse profeet Elia leert door dramatische gebeurtenissen de antwoorden op de vele vragen die hem achtervolgen.
De heks van Portobello
Paulo Coelho
De heks van Portobello is het prachtige en ontroerende verhaal van Sherine, die later Athena genoemd zal worden. Haar leven wordt opgetekend, stukje bij beetje, door de mensen die haar gekend hebben: ouders, collega's, leraren, vrienden, bekenden, haar ex-man. Sherines adoptief ouders, wonend in Beiroet, komen naar Roemenië, Transsylvanië, om daar een kind te adopteren. Tegen de raad van een van de medewerkers van het weeshuis in, die hen waarschuwt dat hun favoriete baby achtergelaten is door een zigeunerin, kiezen zij Sherine. Vol liefde voeden ze haar op. Reeds als kind wordt Sherine aangetrokken door het geloof. Ze brengt veel tijd door in de kerk, en al snel kent ze de bijbelverhalen uit haar hoofd. Ze vertelt haar ouders ook over haar onzichtbare vrienden ? engelen en heiligen ? en dat ze 'een vrouw gezien heeft, helemaal gekleed in het wit, net als de maagd Maria'. Op een nacht schrikt ze wakker uit een nachtmerrie, waarna ze haar ouders zegt dat de hel vlakbij is en dat er veel bloed zal vloeien. De volgende dag breekt in Beiroet de oorlog uit. Later herhaalt ze keer op keer: 'Het gaat lang duren, heel lang'. Haar vader neemt haar serieus en vertrekt met zijn familie naar Londen. Wie is deze Athena? Ze is medewerkster van een grote bank in Londen¿ succesvol makelaarster in Dubai¿ priesteres van Portobello Road, in Londen¿ Maar wat we ook over haar weten, ze blijft een geheim. Als het boek uit is heeft de lezer net zoveel over zichzelf als over Athena geleerd.
De duivel en het meisje
Paulo Coelho
Een dorpsgemeenschap verdeeld door hebzucht, lafheid en angst. Een man achtervolgd door een verleden vol pijn en verdriet. Een meisje op zoek naar geluk. Een oude vrouw ziet de duivel arriveren... De nieuwe roman van Paulo Coelho is een meeslepende geschiedenis waarin de menselijke integriteit zwaar op de proef wordt gesteld. "Met De duivel en het meisje besluit ik de trilogie Op de zevende dag... De andere delen daarvan zijn Aan de oever van de Piedra huilde ik en Veronika besluit te sterven. De drie boeken behandelen een week uit het leven van gewone mensen die zich plotseling geconfronteerd zien met liefde, dood en macht.
Mijn opvatting is altijd geweest dat ingrijpende veranderingen, in het individu evenzeer als in de samenleving, zich voltrekken in zeer korte tijd. Wanneer we er het minst op bedacht zijn, plaatst het leven ons voor een uitdaging door onze moed en veranderingsgezindheid op de proef te stellen. Op zo'n moment kunnen we onmogelijk doen alsof er niets aan de hand is, of aankomen met de smoes dat we er nog niet klaar voor zijn." Paulo Coelho in het voorwoord van De duivel en het meisje. Het kleine Viscos, een door tijd en wereld vergeten gehucht hoog in de bergen, wordt het toneel van een verontrustende veldslag wanneer zich daar een vreemdeling meldt.
De alchemist
Paulo Coelho
De Andalusische schaapherder Santiago koestert van jongs af maar één wens: reizen, alle hoeken van de wereld onderzoeken en dan eindelijk te weten komen hoe die in elkaar zit.
Zijn dromen over een verborgen schat zetten hem aan tot een queeste. Na vele omzwervingen ontmoet hij in Egypte de alchemist. Deze beschikt niet alleen over grote spirituele wijsheid, hij kent ook de diepten van het hart waarin de laatste waarheden over onszelf verscholen liggen. Als nomaden doelen wij schijnbaar verloren door een eindeloze woestijn om tenslotte die plek te bereiken waar ook ons hart zich bevindt.
The Winner Stands Alone
Paulo Coelho
“[Coelho’s] special talent seems to be his ability to speak to everyone at once. The kind of spirituality he espouses is to all comers. . . . His readers often say that they see their own lives in his own books.”
— New Yorker From the bestselling author of The Alchemist , Paulo Coelho, comes an absorbing new novel that holds a mirror up to our culture’s obsession with fame, glamour, and celebrity.
Maktub
Paulo Coelho
Maktub não é um livro de conselhos, mas uma troca de experiências. A maior parte dos textos se refere a ensinamentos que Paulo Coelho recebeu de seu mestre ao longo de 11 anos. Outros são relatos de amigos ou pessoas desconhecidas que de uma forma ou de outra lhe deixaram uma mensagem inesquecível. Finalmente, existem trechos de livros que ele leu e de histórias que pertencem à herança espiritual da raça humana. A proposta do autor é reunir um apanhado da sabedoria universal destacando um ponto comum a todas as histó a busca da felicidade. Embora o desejo de ser feliz seja relatado em contextos tão diversos, fica fácil concluir que, não importa o lugar ou a época, ele sempre se baseia nos mesmos amor, humildade, solidariedade e renúncia. Maktub oferece aos leitores uma oportunidade de refletir e se reencontrar. Se você está percorrendo o caminho de seus sonhos, comprometa-se com ele. Não deixe a porta de saída aberta através da “Ainda não é bem isto que eu queria.” Assuma o seu caminho. Mesmo que precise dar passos incertos, mesmo que saiba que pode fazer melhor o que está fazendo. Se você aceitar suas possibilidades no presente, com toda certeza vai se sair melhor no futuro.
Aleph
Paulo Coelho
Transforme sua vida. Reescreva seu destino.
Num tom franco e extremamente pessoal, Paulo Coelho relata sua incrível jornada de autodescoberta. Como o pastor Santiago de seu grande sucesso O alquimista, o escritor vive uma grave crise de fé. À procura de um caminho de renovação e crescimento espiritual, ele resolve começar tudo de novo: viajar, experimentar, se reconectar às pessoas e ao mundo.
Ao embarcar para a África, depois para a Europa e, por fim, cruzar a Ásia pela ferrovia transiberiana, Paulo busca revitalizar sua energia e sua paixão. Mas nem pode imaginar que surpresa essa peregrinação lhe reserva.
Ele conhece Hilal, uma jovem e talentosa violinista, e descobre que ela foi sua grande paixão numa vida passada, mas que ele a traiu de maneira tão covarde que, mesmo 500 anos depois, isso o impede de ser feliz. Juntos, os dois se lançam numa viagem pelo tempo e o espaço, abrindo-se para o amor, o perdão e a coragem de enfrentar os desafios da vida.
Amor
Paulo Coelho
Todo formamos parte de la chispa divina.Todos tenemos un propósito en la creación, llamado Amor.Despierta, acepta ese amor. Lo pasado no debe volver.Lo que venga habrá que reconocerlo. El Vencedor está SoloUn libro imprescindible que reúne la selección de citas que mejor resume el espíritu vital de uno de los autores más queridos de nuestro tiempo: Paulo Coelho.
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.
Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, following our dreams.
Once minutos (Spanish Edition)
Paulo Coelho
María es de un pueblo al norte de Brasil. Todavía adolescente, viaja a Río de Janeiro, dónde conoce a un empresario que le ofrece un buen trabajo en Ginebra. Allí, María sueña con encontrar fama y fortuna pero acabará ejerciendo la prostitución. El aprendizaje que extraerá de sus duras experiencias modificará para siempre su actitud ante sí misma y ante la vida. Once minutos es una novela que explora la naturaleza del sexo y del amor,la intensa y difícil relación entre cuerpo y alma, y cómo alcanzar la perfecta unión entre ambas. Once minutos ofrece al lector una experiencia inigualable de lectura y reflexión.
A Orillas del Río Piedra me Senté y Lloré
Paulo Coelho
En toda historia de amor siempre hay algo que nos acerca a la eternidad y a la esencia de la vida, porque las historias de amor encierran en sí todos los secretos del mundo. Pero ¿qué ocurre cuando la timidez sacrifica un amor adolescente? ¿Y qué sucede cuando, al cabo de once años, el destino hace que una mujer reencuentre a su amado? A ella, la vida le ha enseñado a ser fuerte y a dominar sus sentimientos. A él, que posee el don de la curación, la religión le ha servido como refugio de sus conflictos interiores. Pero a ambos les une un solo deseo: el de cumplir sus sueños. El camino que habrán de recorrer es escabroso, y el sentimiento de culpa un obstáculo casi insalvable. Pero será a orillas del río Piedra, en un pueblecito del Pirineo, donde ambos descubrirán su propia verdad.
Journey: Follow Your Dreams and Live Your Destiny
Paulo Coelho
THE FIRST EVER GUIDED JOURNAL FROM ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AUTHORS OF OUR TIME
Paulo Coelho is one of the bestselling authors in the world, with more than 230 million copies of his books—from The Alchemist to The Warrior of Light—sold across 170 countries in 80 languages. In this enchanting and introspective journal, Coelho takes you down the path of reflection and imagination. With 45 thought-provoking questions, you will explore mind and soul as you consider the signs and omens along your journey, make peace with the unknown, and learn to listen to your heart's desires. Evocative and intimate, each page prompts big and small contemplations on fear, love, gratitude, forgiveness, destiny, and more. Journey includes an introduction from Coelho, plenty of blank space to write, and beautifully designed quotes from his most popular books, speeches, interviews, and posts. Exquisitely produced, with a white and copper foil-stamped cover, Journey is a must-have for fans of this legendary writer—and anyone seeking a space for discovery and inspiration.
"You must get as much as you can from any journey, because in the end the journey is all you have. So why not live?" —Paulo Coelho
- While Coelho has written many books and a number of planners, Journey is his first ever journal published in America.
- This journal includes some of the most powerful and beloved quotes from Coelho's books, as well as all-new reflections to guide you on your journey.
- Features a beautifully dyed, textured cover with foil stamping and a ribbon page marker.
L'Alchimista
Paulo Coelho
L’Alchimista è la storia di una iniziazione. Ne è protagonista Santiago, un giovane pastorello andaluso il quale, alla ricerca di un tesoro sognato, intraprende quel viaggio avventuroso, insieme reale e simbolico, che al di là dello Stretto di Gibilterra e attraverso tutto il deserto nordafricano lo porterà fino all’Egitto delle Piramidi. Il miraggio, qui, non è più solo la mitica Pietra Filosofale dell’Alchimia, ma il raggiungimento di una concordanza totale con il mondo, grazie alla comprensione di quei “segni”, di quei segreti che è possibile captare solo riscoprendo un Linguaggio Universale fatto di coraggio, di fiducia e di saggezza che da tempo gli uomini hanno dimenticato.
The Fifth Mountain
Paulo Coelho
Written with the same masterful prose and clarity of vision that made The Alchemist an international phenomenon, The Fifth Mountain is Paulo Coelho's inspiring story of the Biblical prophet Elijah. In the ninth century B.C., the Phoenician princess Jezebel orders the execution of all the prophets who refuse to seek safety in the land of Zarephath, where the unexpectedly finds true love with a young widow. But this newfound rapture is to be cut short, and Elijah sees all of his hopes and dreams irrevocably erased as he is swept into a whirlwind of events that threatens his very existence. In what is truly a literary milestone, Coelho gives a quietly moving account of a man touched by the hand of God who must triumph over his frustrations in a soul-shattering trail of faith.
El alquimista
Paulo Coelho
Este libro relata la historia de un joven pastor andaluz que un día dejó su rebaño de ovejas para emprender un viaje en el que aprendió a escuchar a su corazón y descifrar un lenguaje que está más allá de las palabras. Nos recuerda la incapacidad que las personas tienen para escoger su propio destino. Nos habla de la leyenda personal que cada persona tiene. Vivir la leyenda personal es la razón de vivir. Y cuando quieres algo, todo el Universo conspira para que realices tu deseo, tu sueño. El jóven pastor viaja en busca de su tesoro escondido siguiendo las señales. Dios escribió en el mundo el camino que cada hombre debe seguir. Sólo hay que leer lo que Él escribió para cada uno de nosotros. El Alquimista es comparado con otros libros conocidos como El Principito o Juan Salvador Gaviota. Con este viaje por las arenas del desierto, Paulo Coelho crea un símbolo hermoso y revelador de la vida, el hombre y sus sueños.
Like the Flowing River
Paulo Coelho
A breathtaking collection of reflections from one of the world's best loved storytellers, Paulo Coelho. In this riveting collection of thoughts and stories, Paulo Coelho, the author of 'The Alchemist', offers his personal reflections on a wide range of subjects from archery and music to elegance, traveling and the nature of good and evil. An old woman explains to her grandson how a mere pencil can show him the path to happiness!instructions on how to climb a mountain reveal the secret to making your dreams a reality!the story of Ghengis Khan and the Falcon that teaches about the folly of anger -- and the art of friendship!a pianist who performs an example in fulfilling your destiny!the author learns three important lessons when he goes to the rescue of a man in the street -- Paulo shows us how life has lessons for us in the greatest, smallest and most unusual of experiences. 'Like the Flowing River' includes jewel-like fables, packed with meaning and retold in Coelho's inimitable style. Sharing his thoughts on spirituality, life and ethics, Paulo touches you with his philosophy and invites you to go on an exciting journey of your own.
La Quinta Montaña
Paulo Coelho
Reafirmando una vez más su talento literario, Paulo Coelho, el escritor brasileño mas vendido de nuestros dias, vuelve a sorprendernos con una novela tan fascinante como inolvidable.
Inspirado en un breve pasaje de la Biblia ( I Reyes 18, 8-24 ), La quinta montaña cuenta la historia de un hombre, el profeta Elías, que recibe de Dios la orden de abandonar Israel. En un mundo regido por supersticiones, conflictos religiosos y tradiciones profundamente arraigadas, el joven profeta deberá enfrentarse a una avalancha de acontecimientos que le conduciran a una definitivo cara a cara con Dios. La historia del profeta Elías se convierte así en una valiosa leccion de esperanza para el hombre contemporaneo. ¿Hasta qué punto podemos determinar nuestro destino?
Ésta es la pregunta que lanza al aire La quinta montaña para que cada uno de nosotros encuentre su propia respuesta. Reafirmando una vez má su talento literario, Paulo Coelho, el escritor brasileño mas vendido de nuestros días, vuelve a sorprendernos con una novela tan fascinante como inolvidable.
Veronika se hotărăşte să moară
Paulo Coelho
Veronika pare să aibă tot ce şi-ar putea dori. Frecventează localuri de noapte cunoscute, întîlneşte bărbaţi atrăgători, şi totuşi nu e fericită. Ceva lipseşte în viaţa ei. Iată de ce, în dimineaţa zilei de 11 noiembrie 1997, Veronika se hotărăşte să moară. După ce ia o supradoză, i se spune că nu mai are de trăit decît cîteva zile. Romanul o urmăreşte pe parcursul acestor zile intense în care, spre surprinderea ei, se trezeşte atrasă în lumea închisă a spitalului în care se află. în această stare de surescitare, ea descoperă lucruri pe care nu-şi permisese de fapt să le simtă niciodată: ură, teamă, curiozitate, dragoste - pînă şi împlinirea sexuală.
Experienţele ei o fac treptat să realizeze că fiecare secundă a existenţei este o alegere între viaţă şi moarte.
Cartea lui Paulo Coelho vorbeşte despre cei care nu intră în tiparele considerate normale de către societate. Vorbeşte despre nebunie şi despre nevoia de a descoperi un alt mod de viaţă a acelor oameni care se confruntă cu prejudecăţile celorlalţi fiindcă gîndesc diferit.
Le pèlerin de Compostelle
Paulo Coelho
En 1986, Paulo Coelho entreprend le pèlerinage de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, sur la route empruntée par des millions de croyants depuis le Moyen Âge. De ce voyage initiatique, dont il relate ici les étapes, l'homme est sorti transformé, convaincu que "l'extraordinaire se trouve sur le chemin des gens ordinaires". Il restitue, dans un style simple et fluide, son aventure comme expérience universelle.
"Quelles que soient les réponses, les messages de Paulo Coelho sont clairs : il faut prendre des risques, accepter les défis, croire à l'amour, au destin, s'émerveiller quotidiennement devant le mystère de la vie."
Maktub: An Inspirational Companion to The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
An essential companion to the inspirational classic The Alchemist , filled with timeless stories of reflection and rediscovery. From one of the greatest writers of our age comes a collection of stories and parables unlocking the mysteries of the human condition. Gathered from Paulo Coelho’s daily column of the same name, Maktub, meaning “it is written,” invites seekers on a journey of faith, self-reflection, and transformation. As Paulo Coelho explains, “ Maktub is not a book of advice—but an exchange of experiences.” Each story offers an illuminated path to see life and the lives of our fellow people around the world in new ways, allowing us to tap into universal truths about our collective and individual humanity. As Coelho writes, “a man who seeks only the light, while shirking his responsibilities, will never find illumination. And one who keep his eyes fixed upon the sun . . . ends up blind.” In these wise tales akin to Zen koans and other mysteries of the universe, there are talking snakes, old women climbing mountains, disciples querying their masters, Buddha in dialogue, mysterious hermits, and many saints. Following the path of his previous internationally bestselling works, this thoughtful collection of short, inspirational pieces, introduced in a foreword by the author and illustrated with black-and-white line art throughout, will engage seekers of all ages and backgrounds.
Veronika decideix morir
Paulo Coelho
Veronika és una adolescent que viu els somnis i desitjos de qualsevol noia de la seva edat. Té una bona feina, freqüenta bars musicals, coneix nois, surt amb alguns d'ells... Però no acaba de ser feliç. Hi ha un buit, a la seva vida. Sap que li falta alguna cosa, i és per aquesta raó, que un matí de novembre del 1997, Veronika decideix morir.
En el seu camí cap a la mort -entre fantasia i somni, passió i follia-, Veronika s'adona que cada segon de l'existència és una elecció que fem entre viure i desistir. És llavors que experimenta sensacions noves i descobreix que sempre hi ha un altre sentit per a la vida. Però el temps és breu: ha decidit morir i aquest és un camí sense retorn.
فيرونيكا تقرر أن تموت
Paulo Coelho
يطرح باولو كويلو في هذه الرواية أسئلة جوهرية يردّدها الملايين من الناس يومياً:
"ماذا أفعل في حياتي هذه؟ ولماذا أستمر في العيش؟".
فيرونيكا: فتاة شابة في الرابعة والعشرين من العمر، تملك كلّ ما يمكن أن تتمناه: الصبا والجمال، العشاق الوسيمين، الوظيفة المريحة، العائلة المُحبّة. غير أن ثمة فراغاً عميقاً بداخلها، يتعذّر ملؤه. لذلك قررت أن تموت انتحاراً في الحادي عشر من نوفمبر من العام 1997، فتناولت حبوباً منوّمة، متوقّعة ألا تستفيق أبداً من بعدها.
تُصعق فيرونيكا، عندما تفتح عينيها في مستشفى للأمراض العقلية، حيث يبلغونها أنها نجت من الجرعة القاتلة، لكن قلبها أصيب بضرر مميت، ولن تعيش سوى أيام معدودة.
بعد هذه الحادثة، توغل الرواية عميقاً في وصف الحياة التي عاشتها فيرونيكا، وهي تعتقد أنها ستكون آخر أيام لها في الحياة. خلال هذه الفترة، تكتشف فيرونيكا ذاتها، وتعيش مشاعر لم تكن تسمح لنفسها يوماً أن تتملكها: الضغينة، الخوف، الفضول، الحب،الرغبة. وتكتشف، أيضاً، أن كل لحظة من لحظات وجودها هي خيار بين الحياة والموت، إلى أن تغدو في آخر لحظاتها، أكثر إقبالاً على الحياة من أي وقت مضى.
في هذه الرواية، يقودنا باولو كويلو في رحلة للبحث عمّا تعني ثقافة تحجب نورها ظلال القلق والروتين الموهن.
وفيما هو يشكّك في معنى الجنون، نراه يمجّد الفرد الذي يضيق به ما يعتبره المجتمع أنماطاً سوية. إنها صورة مؤثّرة لامرأة شابة تقف عند مفترق اليأس والتحرّر؛ يغمرها، بشاعرية مُفعمة بالحيوية، الإحساس بأن كل يوم آخر، هو فرصة متجددة للحياة.
O Demônio e a Senhorita Prym
Paulo Coelho
"Com O demônio e a Srta. Prym, eu concluo a trilogia E no sétimo dia..., da qual fazem parte Na margem do rio Piedra eu sentei e chorei e Veronika decide morrer. Os três livros falam de uma semana na vida de pessoas normais, que subitamente se vêem confrontadas com o amor, a morte, e o poder. Quando menos esperamos, a vida coloca diante de nós um desafio para testar nossa coragem e nossa vontade de mudança; neste momento, não adianta fingir que nada acontece, ou desculpar-se dizendo que ainda não estamos prontos. O desafio não espera. A vida não olha para trás. Uma semana é tempo suficiente para sabermos decidir se aceitamos ou não o nosso destino. "
Paulo Coelho
Na Margem Do Rio Piedra Eu Sentei e Chorei
Paulo Coelho
Uma lição de vida, um incitamento a que se corram riscos para que o inesperado aconteça?
Uma mensagem de fé: “Deus dá-nos todos os dias – junto com o Sol – um momento em que é possível mudar tudo o que nos deixa infelizes”?
Um empolgante e belissímo relato, pelo sortilégio da pena de um escritor humano e espiritualmente tão forte como é Paulo Coelho, internacionalmente aclamado pela crítica.
O Alquimista
Paulo Coelho
“Quando você quer alguma coisa, todo o Universo conspira para que você realize seu desejo.” De tempos em tempos, surge um livro que muda para sempre a vida de seus leitores. O Alquimista é um deles. Com mais de 45 milhões de exemplares vendidos no mundo inteiro, o mais famoso título de Paulo Coelho já se estabeleceu como um clássico moderno, atemporal e universal. Quase 25 anos após seu lançamento, segue fascinando públicos cada vez maiores, de diferentes gerações. Simples, sábia e inspiradora, esta história refaz os passos de um pastor da Andaluzia que viaja para o deserto egípcio em busca de um tesouro enterrado nas Pirâmides. O que começa como uma jornada para encontrar bens mate¬riais torna-se uma descoberta das riquezas que escondemos dentro de nós mesmos. As belas lições que Santiago aprende pelo caminho nos falam da sabedoria de ouvir o que diz nosso coração, ler os sinais com que deparamos ao longo da vida e, acima de tudo, seguir os nossos sonhos.
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