Alchemist

Paulo Coelho, Amy Jurskis

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Alchemist

Alchemist

Paulo Coelho, Amy Jurskis

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Description

Tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of a worldly treasure as fabulous as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers, and from there into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him.

Critical Reviews

"A wise and inspiring fable about the pilgrimage that life should be."--M. Scott Peck

"An adventure story full of magic and wisdom."--Rudolfo Anaya, author of Bless Me, Ultima

"A touching, inspiring fable."--Indianapolis Star

"A magical little volume."--San Francisco Chronicle

"[This] Brazilian wizard makes books disappear from stores."--New York Times

"[His] books have had a life-enchanting effect on millions of people."--London Times

"A beautiful story with a pointed message for every reader."--Joseph Girzone, author of Joshua

"As memorable and meaningful as Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince."--Austin American-Statesman

"A sweetly exotic tale for young and old alike."--Publishers Weekly

"A most tender and gentle story. It is a rare gem of a book."--Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., co-author of Change Our Mind, Change Your Life

"An entrepreneurial tale of universal wisdom we can apply to the business of our own lives."--Spencer Johnson, M.D., co-author of The One-Minute Manager

"A remarkable tale about the most magical of all journeys: the quest to fulfill one's destiny."--Anthony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within

A wise and inspiring fable about the pilgrimage that life should be. --M. Scott Peck"

An adventure story full of magic and wisdom. --Rudolfo Anaya, author of Bless Me, Ultima"

A touching, inspiring fable. --Indianapolis Star"

A magical little volume. --San Francisco Chronicle"

[This] Brazilian wizard makes books disappear from stores. --New York Times"

[His] books have had a life-enchanting effect on millions of people. --London Times"

A beautiful story with a pointed message for every reader. --Joseph Girzone, author of Joshua"

As memorable and meaningful as Saint-Exupery s The Little Prince. --Austin American-Statesman"

A sweetly exotic tale for young and old alike. --Publishers Weekly"

A most tender and gentle story. It is a rare gem of a book. --Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., co-author of Change Our Mind, Change Your Life"

An entrepreneurial tale of universal wisdom we can apply to the business of our own lives. --Spencer Johnson, M.D., co-author of The One-Minute Manager"

A remarkable tale about the most magical of all journeys: the quest to fulfill one s destiny. --Anthony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within"

It s a brilliant, magical, life-changing book that continues to blow my mind with its lessons. [...] A remarkable tome. --NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, ACTOR"

it changed my whole life. I realized of all of the people who had conspired to get me to this place. --PHARRELL WILLIAMS, MUSICIAN AND SONG-WRITER"

Publishing Information

Publisher: Perfection Learning
Pub date: 2014-04-15
Length: 208 pages

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