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This book was recommended to me by a good friend of mine and it didn't disappoint me. I enjoyed reading this short, yet epic book. Two thumbs up.
This is a wonderful story especially for people that are caught in the rut of everyday life. Moreover humans are part of the universe. The Alchemist talks of God's love that is present in everyone and everything. This love must be cared for, worked on and remembered. We must learn to understand and blend with all the elements not only through books but also through our obervations of our beautiful animals,planet and universe.
But like a life well lived, the best part being the journey itself, the best part of the book was the reading of it. Yes, yes, yes, we all know that what we're looking for is looking for us and it's always where we are so when the book ended exactly that way I felt a little let down. It had been such a lovely dreamy fanciful journey that the ending was altogher too anti-climatic to make me happy. I believed in omens before reading the book and I still believe in omens and felt that Coelho did a great job writing about such a subtle subject.I gave it four stars for the simple direct uncomplicated unpretencious thought provoking writing. Except for the ending, it was an altogether enjoyable read.
15)"The hand of God is firm, but infinitely generous." (preface, pg. Some of my favorite quotes from the book:"Maybe God created the desert so that man could appreciate the date trees." (pg. 91)"It's the simple things in lie that are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them." (pg. vi)A quote I did not agree with:"We only accept a truth after we have first wholeheartedly rejected it." (preface, pg. vi)
Will you heed your calling. "When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person realize his dream," the Alchemist.The underlying theme of this magical, entertaining and spiritually-based book is such that one can't help but realize that we each have a destiny and our only responsibility is to fulfill our calling. Find out by reading The Alchemist. Join the shepherd boy who discovers his hidden passion and how the universe conspired him to to realize his dream in the most amazing ways. From helping a shop owner increase business, to meeting the love of his life, to being accosted by bandits and finally realizing his dream, the shepherd boy lives in each of us. You will be very glad you did.
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