Paulo Coelho’s By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept is a poignant and poetic story that talks about the depth of love and life and includes elements of paganism and female aspect of divinity. The protagonist of the story is an independent young woman Pilar who is fed up of her university life and is on a quest to find the real meaning of life. Her life takes an unexpectedly interesting …
On a legendary road across Spain, travelled by pilgrims of San Tiago, we find Paulo Coelho on a contemporary quest for ancient wisdom. This journey becomes a truly initiatory experience, and Paulo is transformed forever as he learns to understand the nature of truth through the simplicity of life. The Pilgrimage has a very important place in the work of Paulo Coelho, not just because it is t…
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…
Like the one-time bestseller Jonathan Livingston Seagull, The Alchemist presents a simple fable, based on simple truths and places it in a highly unique situation. And though we may sniff a bestselling formula, it is certainly not a new one: even the ancient tribal storytellers knew that this is the most successful method of entertaining an audience while slipping in a lesson or two. Brazilian …
From sowing seeds to controlling pests, every subject an organic gardener needs to know about is covered in this A-Z directory of herbs. Along with tested advice on growing these attractive, rewarding, hardy, and resilient plants without chemicals, there is detailed information on culinary, medicinal, and cosmetic uses for each herb. Practical tips on planning the garden and propagating, planti…
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle secara keseluruhan telah menuliskan empat novel dan lima puluh enam cerita pendek yang terbagi dalam lima seri. "A Study in Scarlet" merupakan novel pertamanya yang berkisah tentang awal pertemuan Sherlock Holmes dengan Dr. Watson. Berangkat dari kisah inilah petualangan Sherlock dan Watson dimulai, dan dari kisah ini jugalah yang pada akhirnya akan mengantarkan kita pad…
While riding on a bus through Manhattan with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City, in an evocative study of the loving bond between child and grandparent. Reprint.
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Explore the fascinating careers of the dozens of people you will meet in this series.'
for young readers What was it like to be a cowboy in the Wild West? are there still cowboys today? Inside this book you'll discover the answers and lots more fun and fascinating cowboy facts.