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…
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Your sekeleton helps you leap, somersault, and touch your toes-without it, you would be as floppy as a beanbag!!there are over 200 bones living and growing inside you that make up your skeleton.'
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.
From the time Gilbert the Great White Shark was a tiny pup, Raymond the Remora has stuck to him like glue. But when Gilbert wakes up one day and finds that Raymond has gone, he is confused as to where his friend may have gone. But slowly Gilbert learns to cope with his loss, and soon manages to find new friends.