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THE ALCHEMIST

6/12/2018

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“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” 

- Santiago, The Alchemist

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When Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, has a recurring dream about finding a treasure in the Egyptian pyramids, he sets off from Spain to pursue his "Personal Legend." During that journey from Spain through Africa, he encounters a gypsy, an Englishmen, a desert, a desert girl named Fatima, warring tribes, and The Alchemist.

Epic in scope yet small in page count, Paulo Coelho's story, to me, is a powerful myth about the importance of and process for self-discovery, and how often times, the greatest adversary to realizing our dreams is ourself. [JG]

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​ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947. His books have sold over 150 million copies in more than 170 countries and been translated into 73 languages. 
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“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it.” ​

- Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

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