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stevenlight, August 18, 2006

In `The Alchemist," Paulo Coehlo weaves a story that is a figurative biography of the life fulfilled, of a fearless human being, and of and a emotional state to which many of his readers will undoubtedly aspire. Using a dreamy, almost transcendental writing style, Coehlo creates an experience for the reader that is not quite like that provided by any other contemporary author.
`The Alchemist' is the story of a man's life journey. The moral is an oxymoron of the simplicity of a warm wind blowing on one's face and the impossible complexity of the web of life that touches each one of us and the thousands of others whose lives we affect through our daily interactions. Yes, love is a part of that journey - an important part, but it is only still just a part. `The Alchemist' is much more. It is the story of realizing one's purpose on this earth. In his self-actualization, Santiago becomes so much more to the world and much more to the people around him.

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