THE ALCHEMIST: A FABLE ABOUT FOLLOWING YOUR DREAM
By Paulo Coelho

"It's the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary."

"...and when each day is the same as the next, it's because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises."

"God has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens that he left for you."

"The Alchemist" is exactly what it says it is--a fable. The novel is a read so simple and so like a fairy tale that one may, at first, set it aside as an inconsequential book. Do not make that mistake. "The Alchemist" is one of those rare reads, wealthy with wisdom communicated through the language of everyday. The story is exotic with settings ranging from the shores of southern Spain to the dunes of Africa. Dream interpreters, fortunetellers, mysterious kings, and magical men are just a few of the characters the protagonist, Santiago, meets as he searches for the treasure in his dreams. Laced with the lessons of transcendentalism, the novel beautifully shares how Santiago goes from one journey to the next, eventually fulfilling his destiny.