{"product_id":"the-alchemist-anniversary-25th-ed","title":"The Alchemist (Anniversary) (25TH ed.)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different--and far more satisfying--than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. What starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasure found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It's a brilliant, magical, life-changing book that continues to blow my mind with its lessons. ... A remarkable tome.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeil Patrick Harris, actor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It changed my whole life.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePharrell Williams, musician and songwriter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I love \u003cem\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/em\u003e. It absolutely shows you that, if you have the desire, the universe will rise up to meet you exactly where you are. One of my favorite all time quotes.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOprah Winfrey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you pick up a copy of \u003cem\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/em\u003e, I promise you, you are going to be so inspired by this story, but more importantly you are going to feel so excited, and hopeful, and encouraged about the treasure that exists within you, that is uniquely for you, that can only be discovered by you. And that is when the journey to go find it will actually begin.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMel Robbins, podcast host and bestselling author of The Let Them Theory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A sweetly exotic tale for young and old alike.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Beneath this novel's compelling story and the shimmering elegance with which it's told lies a bedrock of wisdom about following one's heart.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As memorable and meaningful as Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustin American-Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A touching, inspiring fable.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndianapolis Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A magical little volume.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Alchemist is a fabulous success.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDer Spiegel (Germany)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful book about magic, dreams, and the treasures we seek elsewhere and then find at our doorstep.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMadonna in Sonntag Aktuell (Germany)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hopeful and inspiring. ... [\u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e] tells you that you should believe in yourself and continue your journey.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalala Yousafzai, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Recipient\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A remarkable tale about the most magical of all journeys: the quest to fulfill one's destiny.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An entrepreneurial tale of universal wisdom we can apply to the business of our own lives.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpencer Johnson, MD, author of Who Moved My Cheese?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An adventure story full of magic and wisdom.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRudolfo Anaya, author of Bless Me, Ultima\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e is an unabashed delight and inspirational wonder. This fable is a roseate amalgam of spiritual quest, existential puzzle, lovely sensitivity, and deep strength.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalcom Boyd, author of Are You Running with Me, Jesus?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Paulo Coelho knows the secret of literary alchemy.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenzaburō Ōe, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A most tender and gentle story. It is a rare gem of a book, and will most certainly touch the very core of every heart earnestly seeking its own destiny on the journey of life.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., co-author of Change Our Mind, Change Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Rarely do I come across a story with the drectness and simplicity of Coelho's The Alchemist. It lifts the reader out of time and focuses through a believably unlikely story on a young dreamer looking for himself. A beautiful story with a pointed message for every reader.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph Girzone, author of Joshua\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Alchemist is a story about the endless search of finding out who you truly are. On the road for most of our lives, sometimes it's difficult to find something to grasp onto, to define who you are and where you belong--and reading \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e truly made me appreciate my family and band and those close to and around me. It brought some stability into our wild ride of a life.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoe Jonas of The Jonas Brothers, in Time Out New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[Paulo Coelho's] books have had a life-enchanting effect on millions of people.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - OVER 120 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE - PUBLISHED IN 89 LANGUAGES - SPECIAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR'S EDITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Teaches us about dreams, destiny, and the reason we are all here.\"--Oprah Daily, \"Best Self-Help Books of a Generation\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA stunning 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new foreword by Paulo Coelho and charming interior illustrations-Discover the true power of trusting your intuition, honoring your instincts, and tapping into your innate inner wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombining magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspirational fable of self-discovery and spiritual healing, \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e has become a modern classic, moving millions across the globe and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Helping them find inner peace, strength, gratitude, and a deeper, divine connection with themselves and the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and soul-stirring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels on a profound spiritual journey from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried near the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself a king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles in his path. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of his Personal Legend and the truth that the most valuable treasures are those found within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of following your dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts. No matter where you are in life's journey, allow this profound fable to awaken you to the beauty of the present and the hope of the future, and what it truly means to be human and at peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear after year, across generations, Paulo Coelho's profound and enduring work remains fresh and vital for readers today. These pages, featuring new illustrations, and giftable, high-quality paper, beam with the message that if we trust in ourselves and our inner strength and wisdom, we can navigate all of life's complexities with grace and resilience. Discover your dreams and your truth with \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.\"--Paulo Coelho, \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It changed my whole life. I realized all of the people who had conspired to get me to this place.\" --Pharrell Williams, musician and songwriter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCoelho, Paulo\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most influential writers of our time, \u003cstrong\u003ePaulo Coelho\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of thirty international bestsellers, including \u003cem\u003eThe Alchemist, Warrior of the Light\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBrida, Veronika Decides to Die, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eEleven Minutes\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Paulo is the recipient of 115 international prizes and awards, among them, the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor). Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, he soon discovered his vocation for writing. 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