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The Alchemist, 25th Anniversary: A Fable About Following Your Dream
Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.
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Book #51: Abby's selection, this meeting was originally scheduled to be discussed on 7/21/17, hosted Abby & Ro but had to be cancelled. It was then to be held at a Turkish restaurant in Astoria, Queens (hosted by Abby & Ro) but it never took place. It finally took place via Zoom on 3/19/21!
I tried this book when I was a teenager, and I couldn't get past the first ten pages. As an adult, I think this is a lovely book. I listened to it, narrated by Jeremy Irons, and I thought it was gentle and thought-provoking but, again, in a gentle, nudging way. There are some books that blow your mind and shift your paradigm, and there are some that creep into your mind and prod softly. This will likely stay with me for a while. I do also absolutely understand why one of my seventh graders last year said she didn't really enjoy it when she read it for an independent book project, haha.
This book fell into my lap at a time I really needed a positive message. It's a fun little adventure story with some really amazing life lessons sewn throughout the plot. I saw a lot of reviews previously on here about how the book was too preachy and felt like a self-help book, so I was skeptical to read it at first, but when I finally did I really enjoyed reading this book.
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