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Workshop : By the river Piedra I sat down and Wept

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  • Pilar’s unnamed soul mate should be named Noah.. He is a wonderful inspiration to those in need of any spiritual turmoil. As a reader, Im so happy for pilar’s strength and the grace of how the entire story flows..

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    Liina.L Reply:

    Well… it seemed to me, at first she was not sure of herself. But when taught the lesson of ‘the other’ was the real moment when she truly found the inner strenght.

    At times, we may have potential, within ourselves. Potential to overcome any obsicles. But we lack of tools for it. But when You ask, You will get - she was given the tools finally to overcome her insecurities. She had tests, which made her fail for a couple of times. But in the end her selfrespect was gained and the understanding of her weaker side also.

    PS! Little things in life matter less, when we find out what life really is about.

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  • This book changed my mind.It is wonderful!thank you

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  • You Mr Paulo are a gift to readers, your books leave me feeling validated with the truths of the universe,being courageous with our love is the greatest gift we can give to eachother. Pilar is such a metaphoric name within the story because of courage, Thank you for reminding me always to take risks. God bless

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  • Lei este libor hace tiempo y para mi hablo de la duda que existe siempre en nosotros, deseamos algo pero no sabemos si la decision es la exacta para un corto o largo plazo. Dejamos muchas veces que las cosas se resuelvan solas, si intentar algo. El tiempo pasa y bueno a veces es tarde, pero siempre exite el arrepentimiento, el cambio, el atreverse, el empezar de nuevo, es un libro de esperanza. Tambiem por primera vez le di significado al termino la parte femenina de Dios y como mujer me encanto.

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  • Dear Paulo,
    Why is it everytime i start reading your books i always find something similar with me and the way my life goes on??? Before knowing your literature, I thought i was the ONLY one in this world experiencing different aspects of feelings…and your books proved me opposite. I was shoked to find out at your pages the descriptions of the SAME feelings I’ve experienced already!!!! Thanks to you I don’t feel lonely anymore….
    I have a dream to meet you one day and to talk to you!!!But would you be so kind to answer me now only one question: is the age 20-22 - the age when you can feel that you are different somehow or that something is going on inside you that you can’t explain?

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  • Ooh my GOD!! I just finished this book, and I love Paulo COelhos book, I’ve read most of them but this one is the most recent one I’ve read. I was at work finishing the last pages and i cried!!! It’s so intense. It gives hope! I actually read some sort of review and it said that it was not a good book, of course not believing it I read it. Probably the person who wrote that review did NOT read the book. Its awesome!

    Thank you for this gift ;)

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    Liina.L Reply:

    Lesly,

    Why is it that people say about certain things ‘it’s not good’ ‘that’s not good’? Why do they pass on judgements? More truth about the subject would be that they did not get connected with it, maybe they didn’t get the ideas of the piece. Maybe they didn’t find the hidden teachings of it. Maybe they had their opinion already moulded before reading, so on so on.

    I could never be a critiquecist, (is that even a word) because firstly I don’t want to | play with people’s minds | and pass blind judgements on any work of art. May it be a movie, book, a painting or a concept of a lifestyle. (Maybe only if it was a criminal way!) Neither do I desire to judge all the things that I personally don’t either understand or connect with. In fact, if I had to be one, I’d feel guilty and degraded every single day.

    Love,
    Liina

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  • sabrina barbosa do nasciemnto silva

    vou contar um pouquinho da minha paixão por esse incrível escritor e pela essa obra lindíssima que é na margem do rio piedra eu sentei e chorei, antes eu nao tinha o habito de ler mas um dia em uma lanchonete folheando alguns livros encontrei esse livro era muito velhinho mas pelo titulo me chamou a atenção minha mae nao me dissera mas ñ gostava do escritor mas para insentivar o habito de ler ela deixou que eu lê-se.Eu era muito jovem só tinha 10 anos para entender algumas partes do livro mas a historia me fascinou, só que depois que terminei de ler nunca mais procurei livro algum a pouco tempo minha mae convidou eu e meu primo patra irmos a uma bienal que estava acontecendo em recife fui mas sem muito interesse chegando lá a primeira livraria que entrei tinha a maioria dos livros de paulo coelho entao me dirigi para olhar achei muito lindo as capas só não achava o que eu havia lido depois de muita procura o achei e comprei chegando em casa li com mais atenção e depois que terminei de ler fiquei apaixonada por ele entao comentei com minha mae de como era interessante a historia e minha mae me confessou que nao gostava do escritor pois achava-o muito moderninho achava que suas obras não eram boas, mas depois de tudo que eu havia dito sobre ele e sobre a obra ela tambem ficou encantada e decidiu até ler…

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  • loved this book. it was actually through this book that i encountered paulo coelho and from then on, i became a fan. i have and read all his books. they’re one of the few things i treasure… thanks paulo for the gift of inspiration. may you continue to touch more lives.

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  • This book brought me hope? Yes hope, that I can find myself by enjoying and talking to nature, to god. A novel of forgiveness, aprendi a dejar ir mis culpas, mi odio hacia mi. And I continue to grow, to transform each day. Thank you Paulo, I am closer to myself, to god.
    :)

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  • I really loved this book, it has made me learn certain things in life like you cannot forget who who are when you lose urself in love and also accomplishing once destinity. Love in the book is more deep and spiritual. From what i learnt in your book two people can still love each other without seeing each other and sharing a physical relationship. The only thing that needs to be known is that both love each other deeply and have a strong bond. Its really a wonderful book. I can relate to the Pillar, i have always been having a lot of doubts in my life too and still at accepting stage now and am trying to reconcile myself with my other. Its a long and hard journey but im opmtimistic that i will be able to be in peace with myself. Thanks a lot, you book is really of a great help to me.

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