Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything--youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. But something is missing in her life. So, one cold November morning, she takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. But she does--at a mental hospital where she is told that she has only days to live.
Inspired by 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. Bold and illuminating, it is a dazzling...
Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything--youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. But something is missin...
How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves--even if we are unsure of who 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. Like The Alchemist, The Witch of Portobello is the kind of story that will transform the way readers think about love, passion, joy, and sacrifice.
How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves--even if we are unsure of who we are?
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. Among them:
"People create a reality and then become the victims of that reality. Athena rebelled against that--and paid a high price." Heron Ryan, journalist
"I was used and manipulated by Athena, with no consideration for...
How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves--even if we are unsure of whom we are?
La magica historia de Paulo Coelho, que trata sobre Santiago, un nino pastor andaluz que viaja en busca de un tesoro material, nos ensena la importancia que tiene el saber eschuchar lo que nos dice el corazon, a aprender a leer los presagios dispersados por el camino de nuestras vidas y, sobre todo, a seguir nuestros suenos. El Alquimista, ahora por primera vez disponible en Norte America, ha sido aclamado en Espana y en America Latina como una de las novelas mas importantes de la decada.
La magica historia de Paulo Coelho, que trata sobre Santiago, un nino pastor andaluz que viaja en busca de un tesoro material, nos ensena la importanc...
A classic masterwork of spiritual tension and realization from Paulo Coelho, this powerful story of one man's battle with self-doubt and fear is now available in a beautiful new package from HarperOne. An essential volume alongside Coelho's other bestselling and influential books, such as The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, Brida, and The Winner Stands Alone, the searing and unforgettable narrative in The Valkyries asks the questions most central to all literature--and all of humanity's quest for understanding. Why is it that we destroy the things we love most?...
A classic masterwork of spiritual tension and realization from Paulo Coelho, this powerful story of one man's battle with self-doubt and fear is now a...
Viaje a traves delos pirineos junto a dos amantes en una busqueda espiritual sin tiempo, y descubra los prufundos secretos del amor y la vida en esta nueva novela comovedora, estilulante y magica escrita a la manera de su aclamado libro El Alquimista, por el incomparable narrador Paulo Coelho. En todas las historias de amor siempre hay algo que nos acerca a la eternidad y a la esencia de la vida, pues guardan todos los secretos del mundo. Que sucede cuando la timidez impide el desarrollo de un amor adolescente? Y que cuando, once anos despues, el destino reune a los amantes? En ese lapso, a...
Viaje a traves delos pirineos junto a dos amantes en una busqueda espiritual sin tiempo, y descubra los prufundos secretos del amor y la vida en esta ...
La Bruja de Portobello relata la vida de Athena mediante la gente que la conocia bien o que no la conocia nada. Entre ellos, su madre adoptiva, un periodista, una sacerdotisa, un historiador y una actriz. Cada persona ilustra un aspecto diferente del caracter de Athena, describiendo lo que vieron y experimentaron y tambien compartiendo sus propias impresiones, creencias e inquietudes. Edda, sacerdotisa: "El gran problema de Athena era ser una mujer del siglo XXII, viviendo en el siglo XXI, permitiendo que todos lo viesen. Pago un precio? Sin duda. Pero habria pagado un precio mucho mas alto...
La Bruja de Portobello relata la vida de Athena mediante la gente que la conocia bien o que no la conocia nada. Entre ellos, su madre adoptiva, un per...
The Pilgrimage paved the way to Paulo Coehlo'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 Coehlo'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...
The Pilgrimage paved the way to Paulo Coehlo's international bestselling novel The Alchemist. In many ways, these two volumes are...
This is a modern-day adventure story featuring Paulo's supernatural encounter with angels -- who appear as warrior women and travel through the Mojave desert on their motorbikes. Haunted by a devastating curse, Paulo is instructed by his mysterious spiritual master to embark upon a journey -- to find and speak to his guardian angel in an attempt to confront and overcome his dark past. The Valkyries is a compelling account of this forty day quest into the searing heat of the Mojave Desert, where Paulo and his wife, Chris, encounter the Valkyries -- warrior women who travel the desert on...
This is a modern-day adventure story featuring Paulo's supernatural encounter with angels -- who appear as warrior women and travel through the Mojave...