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Liketheone-timebestsellerJonathanLivingstonSeagull,TheAlchemistpresentsasimplefable,basedonsimpletruthsandplacesitinahighlyuniquesituation.Andthoughwemaysniffabestsellingformula,itiscertainlynotanewone:eventheanci
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PauloCoelhowasborninRiodeJaneiro,Brazil,thecitywherehenowlives.Hisownlifehasinmanywaysbeenasvariedandunusualastheprotagonistsofhisinternationallyacclaimednovels.Likethem,PauloCoelhohasfollowedadreaminaquestforfulfillment.Hisowndream,tobeawriter,metwithfrustrationthroughoutmuchofhisearlyadultlife,atimeinwhichheworkedatvariousprofessions,someofthemmateriallyrewardingbutspirituallyunfulfilling."Ialwaysknew,"hesays,"thatmyPersonalLegend,touseatermfromalchemy,wastowrite."Hewas38whenhepublishedhisfirstbook.In1970,afterdecidingthatlawschoolwasnotforhim,hetraveledthroughmuchofSouthAmerica,NorthAfrica,Mexico,andEurope.ReturningtoBrazilaftertwoyears,hebeganasuccessfulcareeraspopularsongwriter.In1974,hewasimprisonedforashorttimebythemilitarydictatorshipthenrulinginBrazil.In1980,heexperiencedoneofthedefiningmomentsofhislife:hewalkedthe500-plusmileRoadofSantiagodeCompostelainnorthwesternSpain.Onthisancienthighway,usedforcenturiesbypilgrimsfromFrancetogettothecathedralsaidtohousetheremainsofSt.James,heachievedaself-awarenessandaspiritualawakeningthathelaterdescribedinThePilgrimage.PauloCoelhooncesaidthatfollowingyourdreamislikelearningaforeignlanguage;youwillmakemistakesbutyouwillgetthereintheend.In1988,hepublishedTheAlchemist,anovelthatexploresthistheme,anditlaunchedhimasaninternationalbestsellingauthor.Specifically,PauloCoelhoisrecognizedforhispowerfulstorytellingtechniqueandtheprofoundspiritualinsightsheblendsseamlesslyintohisparables.Sincethen,TheAlchemisthassoldmorethan11millioncopiesworldwideandhasbeentranslatedintosome41languages.InadditiontoThePilgrimageandTheAlchemist,PauloCoelhohaswrittenluminousnovelsaboutthedifferentstreamsofourlives,includingByTheRiverPiedraISatDown&Wept,TheValkyries,TheFifthMountain,andVeronikaDecidestoDie.Awinnerofnumerousliteraryprizes,PauloCoelhoisalsoaprominentspeakerforhumanitariancauses.In1999,hereceivedaCrystalAwardforArtisticAchievementattheDavosEconomicForumConference.
