Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho, Alan R. Clarke

“A magical little volume.”?San Francisco Chronicle Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. The Alchemist is such a book. The Alchemist is the story of Santiago, an Audalusian shepherd boy who travels in search of a worldly treasure. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and across the Egyptian desert to a fateful encounter with the alchemist. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches readers, as only a few stories have done, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and above all, following their dreams. Editorial Reviews Review It's a brilliant, magical, life-changing book that continues to blow my mind with its lessons. [...] A remarkable tome. - NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, ACTOR it changed my whole life. I realized of all of the people who had conspired to get me to this place. - PHARRELL WILLIAMS, MUSICIAN AND SONG-WRITER A wise and inspiring fable about the pilgrimage that life should be. - M. Scott Peck An adventure story full of magic and wisdom. - Rudolfo Anaya, author of Bless Me, Ultima A touching, inspiring fable. - Indianapolis Star A magical little volume. - San Francisco Chronicle [This] Brazilian wizard makes books disappear from stores. - New York Times [His] books have had a life-enchanting effect on millions of people. - London Times A beautiful story with a pointed message for every reader. - Joseph Girzone, author of Joshua As memorable and meaningful as Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince. - Austin American-Statesman A sweetly exotic tale for young and old alike. - Publishers Weekly A most tender and gentle story. It is a rare gem of a book. - Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., co-author of Change Our Mind, Change Your Life An entrepreneurial tale of universal wisdom we can apply to the business of our own lives. - Spencer Johnson, M.D., co-author of The One-Minute Manager A remarkable tale about the most magical of all journeys: the quest to fulfill one's destiny. - Anthony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within From the Back Cover My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer, the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky. Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams. Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. The Alchemist is such a book. With over a million and a half copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has already established itself as a modern classic, universally admired. Paulo Coelho's charming fable, now available in English for the first time, will enchant and inspire an even wider audience of readers for generations to come. The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and across the Egyptian desert to a fateful encounter with the alchemist. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories have done, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, above all, following our dreams. About the Author Paulo Coelho, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, is one of the bestselling and most influential authors in the world. The Alchemist, The Valkyries, Brida, The Fifth Mountain, Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, The Witch of Portobello, Veronika Decides to Die, The Winner Stands Alone, Aleph, Adultery, and Hippie, among others, have sold over 320 million copies worldwide. From the Back Cover My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer, the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky. Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams. Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. The Alchemist is such a book. With over a million and a half copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has already established itself as a modern classic, universally admired. Paulo Coelho's charming fable, now available in English for the first time, will enchant and inspire an even wider audience of readers for generations to come. The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and across the Egyptian desert to a fateful encounter with the alchemist. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories have done, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, above all, following our dreams. About the Author Paulo Coelho, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, is one of the bestselling and most influential authors in the world. The Alchemist, The Valkyries, Brida, The Fifth Mountain, Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, The Witch of Portobello, Veronika Decides to Die, The Winner Stands Alone, Aleph, Adultery, and Hippie, among others, have sold over 320 million copies worldwide. About the Author Paulo Coelho, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, is one of the bestselling and most influential authors in the world. The Alchemist, The Valkyries, Brida, The Fifth Mountain, Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, The Witch of Portobello, Veronika Decides to Die, The Winner Stands Alone, Aleph, Adultery, and Hippie, among others, have sold over 320 million copies worldwide.