| The Alchemist is one of those "esoteric"
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| | possible that he has outdone The
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| feeling books that makes you feel like
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| | Alchemist. I'll check it out.
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| life is vivid again.
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| | A few of his books have been non-fiction
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| It certainly plays on the feeling that
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| | and about his own life. From what I can
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| "there is something more" that you've
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| | piece together, Paulo is a member of a
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| forgotten and the thought that you are
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| | little-known Mystic Catholic sect which
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| part of a bigger plan.
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| | seeks after spiritual growth. They assign
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| As you follow Santiago, the shepherd boy
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| | previously unknown international mentors
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| on his adventure, you will automatically
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| | to their members...older men who have
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| question your own adventure in life; are
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| | attained a high degree of spiritual power
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| you living up to your higher purpose? Why
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| | (and worldly success?). I won't even go
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| have you forgotten your way? What else is
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| | into some of the weird stuff they do, but
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| out there that you should be doing? Have
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| | if you want to an idea, pick up "The
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| you betrayed what you were meant to do
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| | Pilgrimage", also by Coelho.
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| with your life?
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| | But do read The Alchemist; it is just
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| Asking questions like this...feeling the
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| | such a good book. It will definitely give
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| feelings that go along with such
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| | you a wisdom-buzz...or an
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| questions...it really is a wonderful way
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| | "esoteric-buzz".
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| to live. For the short time that you read
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| | Today I was reading an interview with
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| this book, you will feel more alive. You
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| | Paulo, in which he talked about watching
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| will feel more in tune with "the
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| | for "Omens" in your life that only you
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| universe". You will feel that wonderful
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| | will recognize. It's a language the
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| 1-in-the-morning-stare-out-the-window-and
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| | "Universe" speaks to you through...like
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| -listen-to-the-wind feeling...that
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| | coincidences, songs, feelings,
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| is...unless you don't know what that
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| | synchronicities. This is a theme he
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| feels like.
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| | definitely speaks a lot about in The
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| Santiago follows his dreams, which take
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| | Alchemist.
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| him from Spain to Morocco and then Egypt,
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| | Some people complain that the book is too
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| all in search of a special treasure.
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| | simplistic, that you would be stupid to
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| During his travels he learns lessons from
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| | believe that there is some "plan" for
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| messengers that seem placed in his path
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| | your life that you should have followed;
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| at the right moment, just when he needs
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| | that you should wake up, take your head
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| them.
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| | out of the "touchy-feely" clouds and get
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| The author, Paulo Coelho, is a Brazilian
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| | back to work.
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| writer who is very well-liked. I heard
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| | If you are prone to such thoughts,
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| that Madonna loves him. I have read
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| | perhaps this book is not for you.
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| several of his books, but I think this is
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| | However, if you enjoy waking up your soul
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| the best one. He has churned out quite a
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| | from time to time, there is no better
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| few more books in the last few years that
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| | place to do it than in the clouds.
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| I have not read yet, so it is certainly
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