Comments on: Workshop : The Winner Stands Alone

By: Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:15:22 +0000

yes

By: mia

mia — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:56:12 +0000

I want to meet you someday.. :) Write to me when you will be in Poland. A lot of people think that your books are dangerous. Is that true? ; )

By: Jane Stewart (Dances With Crayons)

Jane Stewart (Dances With Crayons) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:03:55 +0000

My heart is in the same place. And at the same time, feel optimistic.
As well, in sync with today’s story, and also the book I am reading.

Thankyou for this book also. Always a journey inside, to find the light and joy.

Thankyou Paulo, Suphi, Ken, Love to All,
Jane

By: dipak

dipak — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:15:29 +0000

dear sir

as it is truly said that if u want to have a peep into an author’s literary genius , it is his books that will illustate out in a full fledged form. I really had the plesure of reding ur two books “the alchemist ” and eleven minutes. they were truly mindblowing piece of your literary genius….. once again thanku sir for writing such great novels… waiting for ur new book!!!

By: Motjavais

Motjavais — Sun, 01 May 2011 12:53:57 +0000

any…I hope you had one
Gin W
the Legend
:)

By: emmy

emmy — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:57:52 +0000

hi
I don’t know how to say about you , when i read you book it took me to anther world i keep reading and say great great .
When i start reading i cant stopping still ending it. 11 minuet is really really great .
i am awaiting for you next and next books and i like you Arabic touches in your writing

By: humberto

humberto — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:24:02 +0000

sr,pablo coelho,lo que usted escribe e sus libros se tratade trabajar desde el niño interior y donde se originan los primeros miedos,y esos nos condicionan en la adultes.por eso es que no podemos progresar en muestra vocacion y en el amor.me gustan sus libros y le doy gracias a dios por haber iluminado su alma.desdea ya y con amor ffraternal,humberto

By: naila

naila — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:19:54 +0000

seriously, i wil not waste time telling u love u very muuch… tht much u already know…

i will tell u this… i like the mixture of upbeat n depression, the way u remind us tht whether we like it or not we do hve this bad/evil/dark side of us tht will always dwell with us… and u rather focus on how to vanquish it instead of ignoring it…

it just gives me a glimpse of who you truly are… a man with many scars.

By: Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:19:03 +0000

Se voce acredita na vitória, a vitória acreditará em voce

By: Victoria

Victoria — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:43:29 +0000

Hi. I wanna tattoo with your “cita” from The winner stands alone.. But I don’t know how it is in Portugal language.. I mean : “If you believe in the victory, the victory will believe in you” Can you write me this in Portugal ? your language?

By: Marie-Christine

Marie-Christine — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:58:23 +0000

Books’ covers change from country to country.In the Polish one there is a picture of a gun I am picturing a whodunnit type , the English version has a woman centered ready to walk up the steps onto the red carpet with photographers on each side and lights from their cameras flashing up,I am thinking glamour ,she is the winner , on the French one it is the same steps with a red carpet and photographers on each side of the carpet but no woman , I am thinking the winner can be anyone – either a man or a woman -
Interesting. I am also thinking how we can easily be influenced by pictures.

By: Jola

Jola — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:15:28 +0000

Hi Paulo!
I very like your books! “Na margem do rio Piedra eu sentei e chorei” is the best for my. I dream that in the future will have everything you books :) I wait for next and next books…
Bye, kisses from Poland!

By: Pushpak Srivastava

Pushpak Srivastava — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:25:10 +0000

Hi Paul

Despite realizing that the winner stands alone, I still want to win it all !!!

After reading ‘The Winner Stands Alone’, I just felt that the story was incomplete. The Savoy and the guy from Monte Carlo (i.e. the retired policeman from Scotland Yard) reached nowhere; even though the later had started rigging it correctly.

I just want to confess to you: I love your sentences more than the actual stories (1. Brida and 2. TWSA)

I am an idiot who loves his monitor and keyboard more than the CPU; this reasons why I still want to be the winner.

By: Mayra

Mayra — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:09:35 +0000

Paulo,

Tus libros y sus mensajes son muy inspiradores para mì, tengo 18 años y todo lo que aprendì en cierta forma, me ayuda mucho, gracias por hacerme ver la vida desde otra perspectiva.

con cariño

Mayra

By: Helena

Helena — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:01:41 +0000

le quiero mucho,y estoy alegre leer sus libros
Gracias a Dios para Usted
soy de Armenia

By: Luciana

Luciana — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:11:41 +0000

Querido Paulo,
Estou bem atrasada não é?rs
Que coisa curiosa: ‘O Vencedor está só’ estava só mesmo…bem na minha estante (há muiiito tempo) esperando que eu o lesse na primeira oportunidade…pois não é que li ‘O Aleph’ antes dele? Vai entender né?rs
Bem, acabei de ler o livro solitário e tive uma ótima surpresa…encontrei um Paulo diferente, contando uma história diferente, mas que tinha coisas do antigo Paulo…difícil de explicar…
Excelente livro! Apesar de ser um ‘workshop’(que chique) não me sinto preparada para fazer comentários sobre escopo, personagens e outros itens…
Apenas uma coisa… o Igor é um personagem complexo, mas esse Amor que ele sentia pela Ewa, “capaz de destruir Mundos”, existe e como existe…
Muito boa essa leitura e tenho que confessar: torci pelo Igor… (vê lá, hein, não vá me confundir com ele…rs…rs…rs)

Beijo e fique com Deus
Luciana

By: cristina

cristina — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:42:27 +0000

me gutaria tener la posibilidad de poder leer la nota, pero lamentablemente no se ingles, desde ya mucha gracias si lo pasan en castellano o tener la posibidad de que este en castellano o ingles, tener una obcion, desde ya muchas gracias, paulo soy tu admiradora de todo lo que escribis.
Gracias

By: Leah

Leah — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:06:21 +0000

Dear Mr. Coelho,
I’ve read all of your books some of them twice. I’m a huge fan but have to say this last book was very disappointing. It was dark and disturbing and I couldn’t endear myself to any one of your characters. Perhaps we are all afraid of the dark? But honestly I look to your books for inspiration and enlightenment from a non conventional thinker and this book was just too dark and negative for me.
What happened to my Warrior of Light?
Best regards, Leah

By: nelson vegas

nelson vegas — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:24:31 +0000

pablo deverias ir a la gran sabana, contantar a esa jente y te aseguro que sera una gran fuente de inspiracion para tu alma para que luego viertas esas inspiracion como tu lo sabes hacer

By: Bobcat

Bobcat — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:13:53 +0000

Yes, by the “river Piedra” just imagine ,you will be able to listen to the sound of the river and the stones moving along,.all this in a very calm and soothing atmosphere I think they call it the right stuff, anyhow it must be good to put words together near the river you can also lie there and do nothing just being you yourself and the rest is hearstory. don’t forget to listen hard, breathe in and out we dont want anything happening to you. the thought of it is sending me into a friendzy who knows we might even see each other i”ll jump over the barrier feer picking up my shells and crustaceas i’ll put thm in the basket and im thinking about a nice picnic on the grass the green one any thing goes a nice salad mixture is what i fancy at the moment ill also bring the tablecloth the one u can wipe over with a sponge it is really nice it has a map of the world on it and then we can travel with our mind and let it all go to our heads then i will lay out the crockery two goblets and two plates with a fork and knife and a spoon for the dessert a dessertspoon of it sounds pretty good that is what the doctor recommended so we can have our medicine as well a healthy mind is what is needed at all time we don’t want to fall into dark thoughts any longer its all over rover its all rock and roll with it cos we are as solid as rocks you and i i and u and the rest of us love al ways

By: Uul

Uul — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:11:26 +0000

Hi Paulo,

As can I connect to your thoughts in the previous books I read: The Zhahir and The Witch of Portobello, I can also connect to your thoughts in The Winner Stands Alone. Scary but true enough.. mostly with Igor, and then Ewa.

I think your books are so deep, so inspiring, so much explaining about life and love without having to feel that you’re explaining. I just can connect. Even when you’re explicating about the superclass.

Reading your books I can jump in and out of the characters, from one character to another, actually visualize the setting, take in every history and reason, and get a little bit wiser every time(!) I would call it an adventurous reading experience.

After I finish (I almost reach the last chapter of The Winner Stands Alone), I’m going to read “By the River Piedra..”.

Thanks for the adventure, Paulo.
When I become a writer one day, definitely you are my inspiration.

By: TATIANABROOWM

TATIANABROOWM — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:59:06 +0000

pues creo que paulo es el mejor escritor lo amo mucho

By: maryanna agelinas

maryanna agelinas — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:07:52 +0000

Will you have any workshops or appearances in America soon?

peace & love

By: soundzero

soundzero — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:59:34 +0000

Paulo,

I was going to read this book then I quickly closed it as I read the warning in front of the page. Should I take this warning literally?

So far, I have read five of your books in English. Thanks for your wonderful work. It inspired me so much.

By: T

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:02:06 +0000

I struggled to read this book, in fact I could only read it half way, it was just not for me, I didn’t like the story, the theme, the characters. However I found very interesting the way Mr. Coelho narrates the story.

By: GHADA

GHADA — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:01:25 +0000

I’m so excited for this book

And thank you, Sir

By: Maybelle

Maybelle — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:20:31 +0000

dear sir,
i have read some of your books, especially Brida, but i have not read this book yet. and i think i will, after reading this post. i know it’s kind of late (this book has been on display for a year) but i think the story will still captivate me. i really thank you for your creativity because your books continue to inspire me in a very truthful way. kudos!

By: Rajesh Raman

Rajesh Raman — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:42:26 +0000

Dear Paolo,

I am working with United Nations and a Guatemalan colleague of mine presented me 2 of your books,The Alchemist and the Winner stands alone.I started with the winners alone as the cover picture looked very appealing.Paolo as you said that there is no sin in saying No I would say I am utterly disappoited with this book.In fact I couldn’t even dare to start the other book so I went with the rage of angels of Sydney Sheldon and trust me Paolo that’s an awesome book.
I must say that I love your short messages.
Best regards
Raman

By: krishna vishwas

krishna vishwas — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:07:17 +0000

hello sir,
Ilove to read but am not an avid reader i have read your books… and i really love “The zahir” a lot.. and now i have read this book of yours..”the winner stands alone” and its good… but while reading the book i feel there are many similarities b/w this book and zahir too.. lyk
1) A man’s story from rag’s to riches
2) Support of their wives from the begining
3)Their wives leave them without any prior notice
4) obsession for their wives
5) Both of them became so busy and are soo heavily indulged in their professional life that their wives get frustrated
6) Search for their love(wife)
7) Mentioning the very same thing that both of them hear about that there is a man who get aroused by just thinking that his wife making love with someone else
8) Both of them undergo the period of self assesment….

I am no critic…. it just i found soo many similarities….

By: Makame

Makame — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:40:34 +0000

Os livros de Coleho, são sem dúvida uma grande armadilha na vida de pessoas que se acham duras e incapazes de amr, ou com aquele ar tão macho. Comigo foi assim, Li-os todos, e incricel que parace um feitiço, passas a viver e a procurar aquelas sensações na vida real… é Muito dolorosa a sensação do Vencedor está Só… doce a do Zahir, e Al Quinmista. Parabens Paulo, tem uma escrita envolvente.