Your Opinion on the Narrative Structure

What I wanted to say since a long time concerning Paolo Coelho’s books and also blog+quotes on facebook:
through and within all his spirituality, Paolo has a very clear and in a sense “realistic” view on life…he sees things in all its aspects –
and recognizes/accepts the “dark side of life”, the polarity in everything –
and that sadness, lonelyness, doubt and sometimes negativity are part of our existence too – just as joy, happiness etc.
Several other spiritual authors like to forward that life can be “fixed” only by “wishing for things the right way” and with positive attitude =
Which means: if things still remain difficult, then “you must be doing something wrong”…
and that puts a whole lot of stress on our shoulders.
NO ONE can be held responsible for everything that happens, that would be an unbearable burden.
Certain things can’t be “simply changed”, but need to be accepted – there is not only and solely good in this world – life’s the whole package.
And that “whole package” comes out very well in Paolo Coelho’s writing.
Well, of course my words are only a personal opinion, but see for yourself :-)

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hola soy cristina soy una fan tuya e leido todos tus libros y los e comprado claro esta me encantan ofreces de cada ellos una enseñanza nueva para la vida de todos los que tienes me encanta el peregrino de compostela que gracias a ese libro quiero hacer el camino, a orillas del rio de piedra me sente y llore , pues ya conocia el sitio cuando lei el libro estupendo, la bruja de portovelo que aunque no es como tus otros libros pero cogi el mensaje divinamente, citas de amor me encantan esas citas cortas transmitiendo esa felicidad, llamada amor. el alquimista por su fuerza . si es que me gustan todos me gustaria que me mandaras una dedicatoria tuya a casa porque estoy de acuerdo con todos tus libros y ya le digo para mi como usted escribe no hay nadie. perdon por las faltas de ortografia y gracias por leer mi opinion

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Um Livro que nos mostra o “caminho” e as diversas formas de o percorrer com a mente no nosso objectivo mas sempre apreendendo com as várias fazes deste .

Uma estratégia de vida … uma apreciação da beleza do caminho que todos fazemos uma chamada de atenção para não nos perdermos com o nosso objectivo mas sim aproveitar o caminho captar a sua beleza; para nos conhecermos e evoluirmos para estarmos mais proximos dos nossos objectivos.

Obrigado PAULO.

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I liked it a lot…I have also read other books of yours which I like as well.I found this so how to say ,immediate and it had an impact almsot sensasional because you could feel the wounds of Paulo by the “dog”.So bad had an impact and it needed to be fought.So this is real life…you take the “good road”and in the meanwhile you come across temptation in every way.But you keep fighting for “good”.You just believe in what you’re expecting.Not to take the easy road but SPEND SOME TIME TO REALIZE TO GET PREPARED FOR WHAT YOUR HEART IS GOING TO MEET.I guess when it said about praying even If you don’t seem so strong at the moment,regarding faith,you still pray and that pray has an impact.I believe that.I believe faith was the crucial meaning.

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Gostaria apenas de parabeniza-lo, depois de muitos anos e muitos livros , digasse de passgem, voce fez uma coisa muito importante, trouxe novamente a Magia para as pessoas. Sei que é muito criticado, mas, é um preço que se paga por trazer a luz em um mundo de escuridão. Seja sempre comprometido com a verdade, abraços.

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BUENAS TARDES, NECESITO LE HAGAN LLEGAR ESTA INVITACION AL ESCRITOR PAULO COHELO, LE ESCRIBO DESDE BARQUISIMETO UNA CIUDAD DE VENEZUELA, EN OTRAS OPROTUNIDADES LE HE QUERIDO HABLAR REFERENTE A UN PERIGRINAJE QUE SE HACE EN MI CIUDAD A LA SANTA PATRONA LA DIVINA PASTORA, POR FAVOR PARA EL PROXIMO AÑO EL 14 DE ENERO DE 2010, SE HACE COMO YA SE HA HECHO DURANTE 150 O MAS, AHORA NO RECUERDO, PERO LE HAGO EXTENSIVA MI INVITACION, PARA QUE PRESENCIE TAN EXCELENTE DEMOSTRACION DE FE YA QUE DE TODOS LAS CIUDADES Y PAISES CERCANOS VIENEN A TAL PERIGRINAJE, DONDE POR LO MINIMO ASISTENten MAS DE 2000 PERSONAS,,a pagar promesas donde ella ha consebidos milagros! por favor,,,,respondame a mi email ya que es una promesa que le hize a la virgen donde le prometi por la salud de un hermano que se la iba a presentar a mi escritor favorito, ya uqe he leido la mayoria de sus obras, y por las señales es que le estoy escribiendo…saludos fraternales y espirituales para con usted!Yamileth

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I fell in love with this book. Is rare i get hook deeply into the story and having a buddhist background gave me another prospective on being human. During the read too many moments I felt I grasped something deep. I felt the rhythm how it was narrated was perfect. Quick description of the place, of the mood of the “time” never boring. People with no much connection with their own spirituality may find it heavy to understand only with the thought. The reader need to rise to the challenge.

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