Comments on: The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho http://mybookclubreviews.com/2007/11/01/the-alchemist-paulo-coelho/ Reviews of Books Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cathy http://mybookclubreviews.com/2007/11/01/the-alchemist-paulo-coelho/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Cathy Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:37:17 +0000 http://mybookclubreviews.com/?p=15#comment-1367 I read the Alchemist and found it interesting, fanciful but was not much more than an updated "Wizard of Oz". The "New Age" focus in which the author employs a variety of religious symbols, stories and individuals ( Melchizadek- Old Testment King of Salem and etc) caused me to take it less seriously as it had no single valid source that it was speaking from. As a result it just came across as a collection of encouragements to be true to yourself- and search for your dream. This isn't a bad thing however it would, for me, have been much more powerful if it had employed a consistent valid source from which to give advice. I read the Alchemist and found it interesting, fanciful but was not much more than an updated “Wizard of Oz”. The “New Age” focus in which the author employs a variety of religious symbols, stories and individuals ( Melchizadek- Old Testment King of Salem and etc) caused me to take it less seriously as it had no single valid source that it was speaking from. As a result it just came across as a collection of encouragements to be true to yourself- and search for your dream. This isn’t a bad thing however it would, for me, have been much more powerful if it had employed a consistent valid source from which to give advice.

]]> By: Aart http://mybookclubreviews.com/2007/11/01/the-alchemist-paulo-coelho/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Aart Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:40:38 +0000 http://mybookclubreviews.com/?p=15#comment-15 hello! I'm also a big Paulo Coelho's fan and I don't know if you heard about his blog http://www.paulocoelhoblog.com I've started as a fan and now I'm collaborating with him and thought that you would like to enter his universe. Check the blog, if you want, or subscribe to his newsletter http://www.warriorofthelight.com/engl/index.html You'll see a community of warriors of light sharing ideas, dreams and most importantly following their personal legend. QUOTE OF THE DAY: "The warrior of light knows that he is free to choose his desires, and he makes these decisions with courage, detachment and - sometimes - with just a touch of madness." See u there and have a great day! Aart hello!
I’m also a big Paulo Coelho’s fan and I don’t know if you heard about his blog
http://www.paulocoelhoblog.com
I’ve started as a fan and now I’m collaborating with him and thought that you would like to enter his universe.
Check the blog, if you want, or subscribe to his newsletter
http://www.warriorofthelight.com/engl/index.html
You’ll see a community of warriors of light sharing ideas, dreams and most importantly following their personal legend.

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The warrior of light knows that he is free to choose his desires, and he makes these decisions with courage, detachment and – sometimes – with just
a touch of madness.”

See u there and have a great day!
Aart

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