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Title: The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho ISBN: 0-06-250218-2 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 10 May, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.15 (586 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Disguised Self-Help Hucksterism
Comment: This cloying little fable (actually, isn't it too long to be a fable?) can perhaps best be summarized with those famous words from the immortal Casey Kasem: "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars!" Through the quest of the Andalusian shepherd boy Santiago, the author exhorts the reader to pursue their own "personal legend," the ultimate message being that failure to achieve that either means you're not devoting your heart to that goal, or you've misinterpreted what your personal legend is. If this sounds a lot like self-help guru hucksterism, a la Tony Robbins, et al, it's because that's more or less what it is, dressed up as charming literature. Of course, it doesn't address what happens if two people's personal legends happen to conflict-in the New Age world this fable inhabits, presumably some benevolent force is making sure this doesn't happen. In any event, Santiago's personal legend, as revealed in a dream, concerns buried treasure in Egypt. Along the way he meets all manner of folks who dollop out the wisdom as only is possible in fables. While it's kind of hard to trash stories that suggest one follow their heart, this doesn't offer any new or particularly skillful spin on the theme. Neither as hilariously dated as Jonathan Livingston Seagull, nor as charming as Le Petit Prince, it's slickly written eminently skipable.
Rating: 5
Summary: Looking for Spiritual Guidance, Here It Is!
Comment: I have heard of "The Alchemist" for years but I suppose I wasn't ready for its message until recently.
I honestly feel this book should be required reading for all people. Coelho has an amazing way of writing fiction with a theory about reality, and it works. He gives us the tale of a young boy disenchanted with his life who decides he must search the world for an answer to the hole in his heart. We are taken on a journey from Spain to Egypt with young Santaigo. Along the way we, like Santaigo, keep thinking that we have found life's answers but in the end we discover we had the answers all along. This is a profound discovery for some and a comforting redirection for others.
Paulo Coehlo writes with such a depth that I found myself taking quotes on almost every page for future inspiration on how to run my life. With all of the global issues taking place in the world today I was floored by the following quote, "No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he dosen't know it." In one paragraph Coehlo offers the answer. If we all felt so important we wouldn't need unnecessary attention would we? And maybe, just maybe the world would start to change.
The most important message to take from this wonderful time honored tale is this, "Where your treasure is, there also will be your heart." Enough said!
Rating: 5
Summary: You have to look all over the World
Comment: The main theme in this book is superb, the Boy has to search all over the world to find what is actually right in front of you. The book was told stupendusly, and flowed great, it is now one of my favorite books. I completed the bok in a personal best time for a book between 150-200 it only took me 2 hours to read, the book seemed flawless, HIGHLY RECOMENDED!!!!!!!!!!!
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Title: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse ISBN: 0553208845 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 December, 1981 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho ISBN: 006251279X Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 May, 1995 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Warrior of the Light : A Manual by Paulo Coelho ISBN: 0060527978 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 18 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho ISBN: 0060955775 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 08 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by Paulo Coelho ISBN: 0060977264 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 07 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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