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Aikido: The Life and Teachings of Robert Nadeau
by Teja Bell Laurin Herr Richard Moon Bob Noha Susan Spence Elaine Yoder• Explores Nadeau&’s personal journey and pioneering role in the spread of Aikido, including firsthand accounts and historical photographs published for the first time• Explains Nadeau&’s unique teaching, his core concepts, and basic practices centered on energy refinement, direct experience and inner transformation• Presents inspiring personal stories about Nadeau contributed by students, including Dan Millman, Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Peter Ralston, and Renée GregorioA widely influential figure in the development of Aikido in America, Robert Nadeau is known as one of the few American direct disciples of Aikido&’s founder Morihei Ueshiba Osensei. Now an 8th dan Aikido master teacher, Nadeau has taught generations of students, and several have become prominent teachers in their own right. However, he has never written about his life or philosophy, always reserving his most pointed lessons for those who practice with him in person.This book tells the story of Robert Nadeau&’s life journey and his distinctive approach to teaching Aikido as a way to access the inner energetic aspects of the art, a transformational approach with universal applications in daily life, even for non-Aikidoists. The authors explore Nadeau&’s early interest in martial arts and all things spiritual as a teenager in California in the 1950s, his seminal training under Morihei Ueshiba at Aikido Hombu Dojo in Tokyo in the 1960s, and the following six decades of training, experimenting, refining, and teaching as he worked to introduce Aikido to the wider world, even beyond the traditional dojo. They lay out Nadeau&’s core concepts, describe his simple-but-effective practices for personal development, and convey his time-tested approach to the inner training at the heart of Aikido in a very accessible way. They also include first-person accounts from Nadeau&’s students, including Dan Millman, Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Peter Ralston, and Renée Gregorio, who recall their personal experiences of training with him, retell conversations with him, and describe insights and lessons learned, sharing how he affected their lives, sometimes quite profoundly.Bringing the story of Robert Nadeau&’s life into focus, this book presents, for the first time, the profound lessons and deep impact of a pioneering teacher who&’s been central to the spread of Aikido in the West.
Aikido Off the Mat: One Woman's Journey Using Aikido Principles to Stay Sane in Body, Mind, and Spirit
by Kathy Park Jamie Leno ZimronA deeply personal and compelling memoir that illustrates how the basic principles of Aikido can help us cope with the challenges of life outside the dojoDrawing from more than forty years of experience as an Aikido practitioner and teacher, Kathy Park explains how principles such as embodiment, grounding, centering, extension, 360-degree awareness, blending, and alignment can be applied to everyday life. Candid stories from her own life show how the purpose of practicing Aikido on the mat is to take it off the mat and into the world.
Aim High: How to Style Your Life and Achieve Your Goals
by Sydney SadickTV fashion and lifestyle expert Sydney Sadick (TODAY, E!, Inside Edition, Good Morning America) offers an indispensable guide to finding your unique style—from the inside out. Fashion is full of highs and lows. We&’ve become experts at blending the two together—a Gucci belt with a blazer from Zara, a Chanel bag with an old pair of Levi&’s—but fashion is so much more than what you wear, how you look, or how much money you spend. In Aim High, style savant and fashion expert Sydney Sadick delivers an important message for women everywhere: what you wear on the outside can influence who you are and how you feel, and help you live a more meaningful life. At just 26, Sydney has experienced enough fashion highs (and lows) to last a lifetime. Combined with her experience interviewing some of the world&’s most coveted celebrities, designers, and stylists, she uses her insider knowledge and candid voice to break down fashion like you&’ve never read before. Sydney goes behind her scenes, from the blog that started it all (created at 1 a.m. from her college dorm), to the first time she interviewed a celebrity (Rihanna, who else?), to every wardrobe malfunction and challenge in between. You&’ll learn:· How personal style and what you wear can influence your mood· How to live a fulfilled life you love—even when your weight fluctuates· How to pack like a fashion expert· The remedy for the &“I have nothing to wear&” syndrome· How to dress for your Bumble profile or Zoom date (you&’re welcome)Aim High is a relatable, heart-filled, and inspiring blend of unfiltered stories and expert advice to help you live fearlessly, dress effortlessly, and find your style from within.
Aim Low: Quit Often, Expect the Worst, and Other Good Advice
by Dave DunseathThis parody of motivational self-help books advises the reader to keep expectations low in order to find true satisfaction in life.Why should you strive to aim low? Because every time you aim low, you’ll feel like you’ve died and gone to Disneyland. You’ll be in a place where you’re never concerned about hard work, where you never feel guilty for goofing off all day, where nobody expects anything from you, where choosing to eat a third corn dog—or not—will be the hardest decision of your day.Aiming low is as easy as breathing. You can practically do it without thinking. And all the skills required to get there—like quitting or making excuses—take less time to learn than you might imagine. All you really need is this book and the stark realization that you don’t really want to “be all that you can be” (what—are you crazy?? that’s the Army, for crying out loud). In fact, your expectations can go so low that anything you do achieve is completely surprising.Anytime you hear someone say it’s a win-win situation, they either don’t know all the facts or they have a stuttering problem.Admit your mistakes and you will mature and grow. Don’t admit them and you might get away with it.Hope is like a crutch. Once you start relying on it, you’ll be too afraid to make a move without it. Crutches are only good for two things: getting awesome parking at the mall and sympathy dates with hot chicks. Otherwise, they’ll just slow you down.Whoever said nothing is easy has never tried quitting.
Ain't Misbehavin': Why Good Dogs Do Bad Things and Why You Should Change Your Behavior
by Dick Wolfsie Gary R. Sampson DvmBarking. Biting. Piddling. Digging. Dogs are wonderful companions, but they can also be challenging housemates. Dr. Gary Sampson has a message for owners: it's not the dog's fault. It's yours. He helps owners understand why their animal is acting - or reacting - in a certain way and explains how to change that behavior for the better. Using real-life examples from his practice, Sampson proves it's possible to convert that howling devil into an angel.
The Air Traveler's Survival Guide: The Plane Truth from 35,000 Feet
by A. Frank StewardFrom the Book Jacket: Air travel may be crazy on the ground for passengers, but what's it really like at 35,000 feet for the cabin crew? How safe, for example, are you when you fly? Is airport security as good as they claim? Why are you more susceptible to the effects of alcoholic beverages at 35,000 feet? How common is the "Mile High Club"? Do the South Americans and Scandinavians behave differently in the air? A very Frank Steward answers these questions and countless more in The Air Traveler's Survival Guide, exposing all the warts and blemishes of air travel. You encounter a kaleidoscope of personalities and experiences, including an "enterprising stowaway rat, a woman who discarded all of her clothes, a passenger with a one-way ticket to death, a widow with her husband's ashes, a child who cuts the hair of a sleeping passenger, crew members' fertility problems, itchy and riotous layovers, and mass food poisoning 90 minutes from the nearest airport! Tucked among the 68 stories in The Air Traveler's Survival Guide is a trunkload of tips and advice on how to make the best of air travel, including: What to put in your carry-on bag How to upgrade your seat How to fly standby and save bundles of money How to decipher what crew members say How to minimize the effects of jet lag * How to select a hotel room in which you can sleep Appropriately dedicated to "the people who smile and thank you for your trash," this eye-opening book puts a whole new face on the travel industry. You will laugh and cry and at times grimace, but you'll also discover a rich tapestry of people who populate those crammed seats, crowded aisles, and tiny restrooms. While a lot may go wrong with air travel on the ground and in the air, when you travel with A. Frank Steward, you'll see through the eyes of the cabin crew what air travel is all about - transporting interesting, and often very demanding, strangers from one destination to another.
Airbnb Secrets: Earn $5000 A Month Posting Your Pad
by Sebastian RitterLooking to make some extra cash by renting out that spare room? Or maybe you want to dive into a full-on investment property! Making money through property rentals has never been more accessible and this guide will tell you everything you need to know about how to get started, how to be successful, and how to set yourself apart from the rest.
Airless Spaces
by Shulamith FirestoneShulamith Firestone has long been important to feminists' understanding of social institutions, injustices, and struggles. Airless Spaces adds to our understanding of an institution and experience we too often refuse to examine: hospitals for the mentally ill and mental illness itself. In a series of stark and riveting short stories, Firestone recounts the lives of those who move in and out of hospitals, rely on government, medical, and other social assistance for their survival, and fail or refuse to eke out lives recognizably "normal."
Ajuda Espiritual para o Sucesso de Seu Negócio
by Sesan OguntadeAjuda espiritual para o sucesso de seus negócios por Sesan Oguntade Como os cristãos podem administrar negócios lucrativos sem quebrar as regras de Deus Como obter apoio espiritual e suporte para ter sucesso nos negócios Ajuda espiritual para o sucesso de seu negócioVocê quer aprender como aproveitar sua espiritualidade cristã para estabelecer ou colocar seu negócio no caminho do crescimento e do desenvolvimento? Os empreendedores cristãos e os proprietários de pequenas empresas cristãs estão agora percebendo a utilidade de seu cristianismo para o sucesso de seus negócios. Você não precisa ficar de fora dessa revolução atual nem ficar no escuro em relação a esse desenvolvimento positivo. Você pode confiar fortemente em sua espiritualidade cristã para iniciar e administrar negócios bem-sucedidos. Todos os homens e reis ricos que conheci e investiguei mencionam o fato de que a riqueza é espiritual. Essa é uma verdade básica sobre este tópico e sobre a Terra onde habitamos como seres humanos. Se a riqueza é espiritual, então os negócios, que são a principal plataforma de produção de riqueza, também são espirituais. De fato, tudo é espiritual e o espiritual controla o físico. Aqueles que encontraram uma maneira de manipular ou usar os recursos espirituais em seu benefício realmente obtiveram o máximo de benefícios e vantagem sobre os que não usaram os recursos espírituais.
The Akashic Records: Sacred Exploration of Your Soul's Journey Within the Wisdom of the Collective Consciousness
by Ernesto Ortiz“Profound and practical” this guide from a shamanic healer “explores a deep domain of reality in ways that treat the esoteric as everyday reality” (Ervin Laszlo, author of Science and the Akashic Field).The Akashic Records is equal parts practical and profound, the culmination of nearly two decades of immersion by Ernesto, personally and professionally, into the Akashic Records for individual healing, growth, and self-realization. This book provides a thorough map of the energetic territory you will be exploring and the many ways you can use the Akashic Records and the guidance of the masters and teachers.By experiencing The Akashic Records you will:Learn a sacred prayer that has the potential to change your life foreverCreate a deep and meaningful relationship with the Lords of AkashaBe able to heal past and present and move with ease, grace, and inspiration into your futureLearn how to mix the energy of the Akashic Records with any other modality to bring you to the next level of your potentialLearn an easy and powerful way of protection and how to always be connected to Source and SpiritThis definitive work provides all of the conceptual and practical information you need to truly understand what the Akashic Records are and, more importantly, to incorporate accessing your own Records into your lifestyle—for a lifetime!“In simple, down-home language, Ernesto Ortiz vitalizes this sacred library of self-remembrance in all its specifics, so that we, too, may become proficient in accessing the Akashic Records on our soul’s journey through time.” —Jacquelyn Small, author of Awakening in Time, Becoming A Practical Mystic and The Sacred Purpose of Being Human
Al azar de los días: ¿Qué hace que la vida merezca la pena?
by Françoise HéritierFrançoise Héritier comparte con nosotros su amor por las palabras y su gusto por la vida. Un gran talento, una lección de vida. <P><P>Como ya hiciera en la exitosa La sal de la vida, la autora encadena impresiones sobre su propia vida, recuerdos vívidos y reales que constituyen un testimonio empírico y sensorial. <P><P>Una experiencia de lectura poco habitual, fluida y honesta. Un libro profundo y sencillo a la vez, vitalista pero también melancólico, una lectura muy intensa, que nos ayuda a descubrir las cosas que realmente merecen la pena y nos invita a buscar los momentos que han conformado nuestra vida.
Al Este - Una novela
by Peri Hoskins"...en una palabra: extraordinario.” V. Scipione, Agente Literario norteamericano. "Su forma de escribir es magnífica… Si hay algún escritor que me recuerde a Hoskins, ese sería John Steinbeck. Pero en vez del norte de California y el Valle de Salinas, descubrimos Australia y Nueva Zelanda.” - R. Simmons, de Readers’ Favorite. "... El resultado es una historia en la carretera donde se producen descubrimientos y conexiones entre personas, elevándolas a un nuevo nivel de introspección y crecimiento, de forma que ‘Al Este’ se convierte en una novela altamente recomendable para lectores a los que les gustan las historias introspectivas y las aventuras, y a los que consideran la experiencia de viajar por carretera como un estímulo a la hora de tomar decisiones.” - D. Donovan, Crítico autorizado, Midwest Book Review "Este es un libro que termina haciendo que me cuestione mi propia vida y hacia dónde se dirige- que me haga preguntarme cómo podría yo cambiar mi rutina por algo mucho más excitante.” - Christine Frayling, Asociación de libreros de Nueva Zelanda. "Qué captura tan extraordinaria de una humanidad desnuda y sin adulterar, con todos sus matices, sus luces y sus sombras. Lo leí en muy poco tiempo, no podía dejar de hacerlo… De verdad, de verdad que disfruté de la lectura muchísimo.” - Teresa Herleth Lleva una vida ordenada. Trabaja duro. Paga tus impuestos. Poda tu césped. Sé un buen ciudadano. Vince Osbourne ha llevado una vida ordenada durante treinta años. Ya es hora de ponerse en marcha. Frente a él se encuentra el enorme continente australiano, un futuro incierto y un pasado sin resolver. Al tiempo que recorre los enormes y cambiantes paisajes del país, Vince aprende a apreciar su belleza, sus peligros y, sobre todo, a sus gentes. Encuentros con jóvenes amantes, viejos amigos, bellas mujeres, aborígenes, un pescador sin rumbo por el desierto y un vapuleado ex
Al final, lo único que pasa es que todo pasa
by Núria Jordà«Al principio fue duro, no paraba de pensar por qué me había tenido que pasar a mí. Pero con el tiempo he aprendido a sacar la parte positiva a todo» La protagonista de esta historia tenía apenas veintiún años cuando le detectaron un tumor en la carótida izquierda que cambió su vida para siempre. Al diagnóstico le siguieron muchas pruebas, un baipás, una delicada operación para extirparle el tumor y otra demoledora noticia al despertar: tenía disfagia -un trastorno poco conocido que impide tragar.A partir de entonces, Núria tuvo que (re)aprenderlo casi todo: a beber agua, a convivir con la enfermedad, a compartir su historia con miles de personas a través de una pantalla y a sacar fuerzas de donde no las hay. Este libro es una lección sobre cómo convertir la debilidad en fortaleza y la angustia en esperanza. Es una invitación a ser más empáticos y a buscar el lado positivo de las adversidades incluso cuando la vida se hace muy cuesta arriba. En la vida todo es temporal y a pequeños pasos se pueden construir grandes cosas.
Al igual que yo, tú puedes manifestar tus sueños– Quinta parte
by D. S. PaisTécnicas de manifestación Tabla de contenido 1. Técnica de manifestación – Ciclo de gratitud. 2. Técnica de manifestación – Divertirse. 3. Técnica de manifestación – Alineación Continua. 4. Técnica de manifestación – Meditar y Actuar 5. Técnica de manifestación – Ser Un Nuevo Yo. 6. Técnica de manifestación – Sentirse Bien. 7. Técnica de manifestación – Soñar Despierto. 8. Técnica de manifestación – Sentimientos. 9. Técnica de manifestación – Pensamientos No Resistivos. 10. Técnica de manifestación – Juegos. 11. Técnica de manifestación – Sentir lo Manifestado.
Al otro lado de la luna
by Asma ElferkoussMe guiaron para escribir “Al otro lado de la luna”. Palabras que brotaron de la fuente, cristalinas, me permitieron verme en el hielo, transportarme más allá de lo que podría haber creído sobre mí y el mundo que me rodea. Me permitieron cruzar el océano del abismo, enfrentar mis propios límites, las barreras que involuntariamente construí para protegerme de mi verdadera naturaleza. Si te sientes preparado para sumergirte en lo más profundo de ti mismo, dispuesto a viajar más allá del espacio-tiempo, dispuesto a embarcarte en una nueva perspectiva de vida y perspectivas, entonces este libro también estará preparado para darte la bienvenida y acompañarte en la aventura.
Al tre mi butto
by Magali Dubreuil-Bourguet***UNA STORIA DI CONFINATI CHE SCONFINANO E TI FA SENTIRE BENE**** ****PRONTI A SALTARE?**** "La persona più insignificante ai nostri occhi oggi, da un giorno all’altro può diventare la nostra più bella ragione di vita. Si tratta solo di lasciargliene la possibilità, un secondo, un minuto, un giorno per un’eternità. Forse ci passiamo davanti tutti i giorni sena nemmeno accorgercene, finché lui o lei ci salvano la vita… Nina e Raph, vicini di casa che però non si sono mai incontrati. Quando due giovani adulti diversi in tutto, un incosciente e una tuttofobica si ritrovano confinati in un palazzo di Tolosa, si domeranno o si ammazzeranno? La nostra zona di sicurezza può diventare in ogni momento molto incerta: tocca a noi capirne i motivi, imparare, talvolta disimparare da se stessi o dagli altri.”
The Aladdin Factor
by Jack CanfieldAnything is possible...if you dare to ask!Personal happiness. Creative fulfillment. Professional success. Freedom from fear--and a new promise of joy that's yours for the asking.We have the ability at our fingertips to achieve these things. It's the Aladdin Factor: the magical wellspring of confidence, desire--and the willingness to ask--that allows us to make wishes come true. Now bestselling motivational authors Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen introduce us to the Aladdin Factor--and help us put it into effect in our own lives.The Aladdin Factor helps us by pinpointing the major stumbling blocks to asking--and teaching simple techniques to overcome them. With inspirational stories about people who have succeeded by asking for what they want, this book shows us how to turn our lives around--no matter what kind of obstacles we face. And with this knowledge, we can reap the riches of a truly well-lived life--a treasure that comes not from an enchanted lamp, but from the heart.
Albert Schweitzer: The Man and His Mind [5th Revised Edition]
by George SeaverThe definitive biography of one of the titans of our time, together with a full appreciation of his revolutionary thought and writings, is now revised to include new materials on the eighth decade of Dr. Schweitzer's life and work at Lambaréné.The book tells two exciting stories: the outward events of Schweitzer's life--his childhood in Alsace, his career in Strasbourg, his organ studies and recitals, his decision to become a medical missionary in Africa, and his long labors there; and a review of his great intellectual and spiritual contributions--his upsetting of Biblical criticism, his profound insights into Christ, St. Paul, Bach and Goethe, his philosophy of civilization and reverence for life."Seaver's book is without equal in opening to us simply and clearly a view of the life and mind of Schweitzer of Lambaréné, Africa, Europe and the World."--Christian Century"Mark this down as a great biography of a man whom many regard as our greatest living contemporary."--Living Church"Step by step Seaver leads the reader to look at life with Schweitzer, in order to understand his attitude toward Greek eudaemonism, Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and finally the building up of his affirmation [Reverence for Life]...Those of us who seek to understand the meaning of Schweitzer's life and thought and 'realized fellowship with the living Christ's must master this tiny book, so filled with spiritual reality."--EDWARD H. HUME"Dr. Seaver's excellent work should appeal not only to Schweitzer's many admires, but to those anxious to find a way out of the baffling labyrinth of current world conditions."--Christian Century"This swift yet fundamental survey of one whole trend in the intellectual life of man is a remarkable piece of work. It proves that Schweitzer is one of the great thinkers of our time."--JOHN HAYNES HOLMES
Alcanza la victoria financiera
by Tony EvansTony Evans ayudará a los lectores a descubrir las respuestas a los problemas de la vida diaria al mostrarles que Dios tiene un propósito con su dinero. Evans explica que todo lo que pensamos que nos pertenece, en realidad, le pertenece a Dios. Y cuando pensamos en "nuestro" dinero de esa manera, podemos aprender a ser buenos mayordomos, o administradores, de lo que Él nos ha confiado. Alcanza la victoria financiera presenta meticulosamente cómo deberíamos abordar el tema vital del dinero. No dudes en leer este libro práctico y conciso.
Alcanza tus sueños: Cómo Proponerse Metas Y Lograrlas
by Helios HerreraComo un mago, Helios Herrera nos enseña en una forma clara, directa, sin ambages ni retorcimientos literarios, de qué manera podemos convertir nuestros sueños en realidad. ¿Qué clase de sueños? Aquellos que coinciden con los objetivos de la vida de cualquier persona que desea triunfar.Alcanza tus sueños es una guía elemental para llegar a la meta anhelada. El autor nos dice cómo, pero de nosotros depende llegar a la meta sin perdernos en el camino. El primer paso consiste en abrir el libro y comenzar a leerlo. Si en las primeras páginas decides cerrarlo, guardarlo o regalarlo, ya es asunto tuyo. Aprovecha como los más de dos millones y medio de personas que se han renovado con los cursos y conferencias de Helios. La decisión está en tus manos.
Alchemical Healing: A Guide to Spiritual, Physical, and Transformational Medicine
by Nicki ScullyCombines shamanism, alchemy, and energy medicine to create a unique healing modality• Explores how to turn the base substance of who you are--the dark mystery of your subconscious--into the alchemical gold of knowledge and enlightenment• Includes techniques of distant healing and working with power animals and plant, mineral, and elemental spirits• Shows how to utilize the Universal Life Force to reawaken inherent healing abilitiesAlchemical Healing brings together innovative techniques of shamanism and energetic healing with the principles of alchemy, creating a practical form of physical healing, therapeutic counseling, and spiritual growth. The author provides ways to integrate spirit and matter, to develop communications between divinity and humanity, to retrieve knowledge, and to influence physical reality in order to achieve healing and transformation. With simple directions, readers are guided through attunements and empowerments that access the Universal Life Force energy and a five-element system for healing themselves and others. They learn powerful techniques, such as psychic surgery, distant healing, and how to work with power animals and plant, mineral, and elemental spirit guides. Alchemical Healing presents a sacred journey into the most profound principles and mysteries of creation. It offers both an art form and a spiritual path that develops one’s ability to co-create the future with the wisdom of the spirit world.
Alchemical Psychology
by Thom F. CavalliAlchemical practices have been reborn in our contemporary world under the rubric of Jungianism, transpersonal psychology, or depth psychology. But in Alchemical Psychology, Thom F. Cavalli, Ph. D. , takes us directly to the source--and on a wonderful adventure into the true nature of our hearts and minds. In a book that sparkles with verve, life, and practicality, Dr. Cavalli explains how alchemy was one of humankind's earliest efforts to transform the nature of consciousness. What little-known or underground arts did alchemists practice in pursuit of self-transformation--and how can they enrich us today? Using the same practices that he employs with patients, Dr. Cavalli offers readers a plethora of personal exercises that, among other things, enables them to "type" themselves according to ancient alchemical identifiers of nature and personality. He then provides practices that can help free them from the grip of familiar problems and foster true personal growth. Beautifully illustrated with medieval prints from the alchemical tradition, Alchemical Psychology gives readers both a richer understanding of their own natures and of the traditions on which many of our modern therapies are based. .
The Alchemist: Paulo Coelho (Plus Ser.)
by Paulo Coelho<P> 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. <P>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. <P>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. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho Alan R. Clarke"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.
The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel (Plus Ser.)
by Paulo CoelhoAndalusian shepherd boy Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasure found within.Since its first printing The Alchemist has been translated into seventy-one languages and sold forty million copies worldwide, establishing itself as a modern classic that will enchant and inspire readers for generations to come. Beautifully rendered, The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel is a must have for any collector's library.Acclaimed illustrator Daniel Sampere brings Paulo Coelho's classic to new life in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation.