"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." Paulo Coelho
Let us start our journey into an inspirational story about self-discovery and following your dreams. The name of the book is The Alchemist and the author is Paulo Coelho whose biography we’ve just learned.
The Alchemist Live with Paulo Coelho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KChltS7Rm-Y
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuBmkEuxLd4
This allegorical novel by Paulo Coelho was first published in 1988. The Alchemist was originally written in Portuguese and it has been translated into 71 languages as of 2011, winning the Guinness World Record for most translated book by a living author. It has sold more than 65 million copies in more than 160 countries, becoming one of the best-selling books in history
The book is an excellent opening to basic religious and philosophical concepts. In this novel, an old man tells a boy, “God has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens that he left for you.”
Santiago, a young Spanish shepherd, longs to travel the world. One night he dreams of a great treasure buried in Egypt, and he decides to get started in search of it. He is advised by a gypsy fortune teller and by a mysterious man claiming to be the ancient King of Salem, and soon finds himself headed for North Africa.
Santiago crosses the Strait of Gibraltar and reaches the city of Tangier, where somebody steals all his money. But by working hard he young man earns back enough to join a caravan across the Sahara desert. He meets an Englishman, who introduces him to the alchemy and the alchemist. He survives an attack by looting tribesmen, and falls in love with Fatima, a girl he meets at a desert well.
Assignment
Download The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Suggested are English, Russian, and Arabic versions. Search for the other sites in your native language if interested. Encourage your parents to read this book as well.
The Alchemist in Arabic
http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2011/03/21/the-alchemist-in-arabic-free/
The Alchemist in English
http://www.easternpa.astd.org/Resources/Documents/285~the_alchemist.pdf
http://www.onread.com/fbreader/191107/
The Alchemist in Russian
http://ki-moscow.narod.ru/litra/hud/alhimik/alhimik_full.htm
The Alchemist Live with Paulo Coelho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KChltS7Rm-Y
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuBmkEuxLd4
This allegorical novel by Paulo Coelho was first published in 1988. The Alchemist was originally written in Portuguese and it has been translated into 71 languages as of 2011, winning the Guinness World Record for most translated book by a living author. It has sold more than 65 million copies in more than 160 countries, becoming one of the best-selling books in history
The book is an excellent opening to basic religious and philosophical concepts. In this novel, an old man tells a boy, “God has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens that he left for you.”
Santiago, a young Spanish shepherd, longs to travel the world. One night he dreams of a great treasure buried in Egypt, and he decides to get started in search of it. He is advised by a gypsy fortune teller and by a mysterious man claiming to be the ancient King of Salem, and soon finds himself headed for North Africa.
Santiago crosses the Strait of Gibraltar and reaches the city of Tangier, where somebody steals all his money. But by working hard he young man earns back enough to join a caravan across the Sahara desert. He meets an Englishman, who introduces him to the alchemy and the alchemist. He survives an attack by looting tribesmen, and falls in love with Fatima, a girl he meets at a desert well.
Assignment
Download The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Suggested are English, Russian, and Arabic versions. Search for the other sites in your native language if interested. Encourage your parents to read this book as well.
The Alchemist in Arabic
http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2011/03/21/the-alchemist-in-arabic-free/
The Alchemist in English
http://www.easternpa.astd.org/Resources/Documents/285~the_alchemist.pdf
http://www.onread.com/fbreader/191107/
The Alchemist in Russian
http://ki-moscow.narod.ru/litra/hud/alhimik/alhimik_full.htm