I would thoroughly recommend all of these books and am so glad their authors have laid all this magic before us. They ooze triumph over adversity, which is what happens when we let ourselves be loved by the Soul of the world and trust in our destiny. I can also see the synchronicity involved in The Alchemist and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sharing the echelons of the world's most widely translated and most-read books, while both having the philosopher's stone at their heart. Looking back over the years, I'm starting to see how the cogs and wheels of alchemy connect with the cogs and wheels of our lives, and as for omens, well, that's a whole new (to some of us anyway) resource waiting to unfold. It's at a more temporal level, because it's an autobiography as well as an objective critique of a book that's supposed to be fiction, though it feels very real and almost Biblical. It's not a big read - took me two days.Ĭolm's book was released last week and is only slightly thicker than Paulo's, so it's a speedy read, albeit a very deep one, though it doesn't come across as quite the adventure of Paulo's book. I would consider Colm Holland's The Secret of the Alchemist to be the perfect companion volume, and really it's essential to read Paulo's book first. ~ Cozy Book Reviews (Reviewer), NetGalleyĪ lot of people will be familiar with Paulo Coelho's classic 'The Alchemist' - a widely read and profoundly influential book. You have a real sense of his knowledge and gratitude for this journey. The writing is so intriguing to the subject that the author speaks to the reader and brings us along on his personal journey. This is one of my top three favorite books I have read this year. This author continues the alchemical transformation in every area of his life. I highly recommend this outstanding body of work for all who read and were touched by The Alchemist. His goal is inward empowerment through alchemy and he shares this journey vividly with his readers. His own process of transformation makes for fascinating reading and will help the reader connect with themselves through his experiences. A particularly interesting part of this book is the author's experiences in his own life and the changes that experience brought forth for him. In his book he discusses how he met Paul Coelho and the research that went into that project. The author was part of the editorial team that worked on the creation of the original book Paul Coelho’s The Alchemist.

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