Au IXe siècle avant notre ère, Dieu ordonne au prophète Élie de quitter Israël. Son chemin le mène alors à Sarepta, une petite cité phénicienne. Là, dans la ville assiégée par les Assyriens, Elie perdra tout, notamment la femme aimée, et sera pris dans un tourbillon d'événements dramatiques qui le conduiront à affronter Dieu.«Pourquoi Celui qui a créé le monde préfère-t-Il se servir de la tragédie pour écrire le livre du destin? demanda Élie.- Tu ne sais pas ce que tu dis, rétorqua l'ange. Il n'y a pas de tragédie, il y a seulement l'inévitable. Tout a sa raison d'être : c'est à toi de savoir distinguer ce qui est passager de ce qui est définitif.- Qu'est-ce qui est passager ?- L'inévitable.- Et qu'est-ce qui est définitif ?- Les leçons de l'inévitable.»

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A breathtaking collection of reflections from one of the world's best loved storytellers, Paulo Coelho.In this riveting collection of thoughts and stories, Paulo Coelho, the author of 'The Alchemist', offers his personal reflections on a wide range of subjects from archery and music to elegance, traveling and the nature of good and evil.An old woman explains to her grandson how a mere pencil can show him the path to happiness...instructions on how to climb a mountain reveal the secret to making your dreams a reality...the story of Ghengis Khan and the Falcon that teaches about the folly of anger - and the art of friendship...a pianist who performs an example in fulfilling your destiny...the author learns three important lessons when he goes to the rescue of a man in the street - Paulo shows us how life has lessons for us in the greatest, smallest and most unusual of experiences.'Like the Flowing River' includes jewel-like fables, packed with meaning and retold in Coelho's inimitable style. Sharing his thoughts on spirituality, life and ethics, Paulo touches you with his philosophy and invites you to go on an exciting journey of your own.

Like the Flowing River

Paulo's writing is a visionary blend of spirituality, magical realism and folklore. His stories are simple and direct, yet they have the power to change lives and inspire you with the courage to follow your dreams.

 His fifth novel, The Fifth Mountain, is set in the 9th century BC. Elijah is a young man struggling to maintain his sanity amidst a chaotic world of tyranny and war. Forced to flee his home, then choose between his newfound love and security and his overwhelming sense of duty, this is a moving and inspiring story about how we can transcend even the most terrible ordeals by keeping faith and love alive.

The Fifth Mountain

Un écrivain célèbre remet en cause tous les principes qui ont gouverné sa vie lorsque sa femme disparaît sans laisser de traces. Au fil d'un périple qui le conduira de Paris jusqu'en Asie centrale, il traverse la steppe, son désert, sa magie et ses légendes pour retrouver celle qui donne plus que jamais un sens à sa vie. Paulo Coelho revisite mythes antiques et traditions lointaines pour évoquer les thèmes de la quête de l'amour, de la femme éternelle, du pèlerinage, de la recherche de soi et des origines de la croyance. Il recourt à l'autobiographie pour décrire avec ironie l'état du monde moderne, parler de la liberté et de la solitude, et s'interroger sur l'avenir de l'homme en quête de repères, d'amour et de spiritualité.

Le zahir

Paulo Coelho, one of the world''s best loved storytellers, is back with a riveting novel tracing the mysterious life and disappearance of Athena dubbed ''the Witch of Portobello'', which was a top ten Sunday Times bestseller in hardback.  This is the story of Athena, or Sherine, to give her the name she was baptised with. Her life is pieced together through a series of recorded interviews with those people who knew her well or hardly at all - parents, colleagues, teachers, friends, acquaintances, her ex-husband.  The novel unravels Athena''s mysterious beginnings, via an orphanage in Romania, to a childhood in Beirut. When war breaks out, her adoptive family move with her to London, where a dramatic turn of events occurs...  Athena, who has been dubbed ''the Witch of Portobello'' for her seeming powers of prophecy, disappears dramatically, leaving those who knew her to solve the mystery of her life and abrupt departure.  Like The Alchemist, The Witch of Portobello is the kind of story that will transform the way readers think about love, passion, joy and sacrifice.

The Witch of Portobello

Brida, une jeune Irlandaise à la recherche de la Connaissance, s'intéresse depuis toujours aux différents aspects de la magie, mais elle aspire à quelque chose de plus. Sa quête l'amène à rencontrer des personnes d'une grande sagesse, qui lui font découvrir le monde spirituel: un mage habitant la forêt lui apprend à vaincre ses peurs et à croire en la bonté de l'univers; une magicienne lui explique comment danser au rythme du monde et invoquer la lune. Brida part alors à la rencontre de son destin. Parviendra-t-elle à réconcilier sa vie amoureuse et son désir de tout quitter pour devenir sorcière? Ce roman enchanté renoue avec des thèmes chers aux lecteurs de Paulo Coelho: le conteur y tisse un récit qui mêle amour, passion, mystère et spiritualité.

Brida

In his latest international bestseller, the celebrated author of The Alchemist addresses the fundamental questions asked by millions: What am I doing here today? and Why do I go on living?Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything she could wish for: youth and beauty, pleny of attractive boyfriends, a fulfilling job, and a loving family. Yet something is lacking in her life. Inside her is a void so deep that nothing could possibly ever fill it. So, on the morning of November 11, 1997, Veronika decides to die. She takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up.Naturally Veronika is stunned when she does wake up at Villete, a local mental hospital, where the staff informs her that she has, in fact, partially succeeded in achieving her goal. While the overdose didn't kill Veronika immediately, the medication has damaged her heart so severely that she has only days to live.The story follows Veronika through the intense week of self-discovery that ensues. To her surprise, Veronika finds herself drawn to the confinement of Villete and its patients, who, each in his or her individual way, reflect the heart of human experience. In the heightened state of life's final moments, Veronika discovers things she has never really allowed herself to feel before: hatred, fear, curiosity, love, and sexual awakening. She finds that every second of her existence is a choice between living and dying, and at the eleventh hour emerges more open to life than ever before.In Veronika Decides to Die, Paulo Coelho takes the reader on a distinctly modern quest to find meaning in a culture overshadowed by angst, soulless routine, and pervasive conformity. Based on events in Coelho's own life, Veronika Decides to Die questions the meaning of madness and celebrates individuals who do not fit into patterns society considers to be normal. Poignant and illuminating, it is a dazzling portrait of a young woman at the crossroads of despair and liberation, and a poetic, exuberant appreciation of each day as a renewed opportunity.

Veronika décide de mourir

From Paulo Coelho, author of the international bestseller The Alchemist, comes a poignant, richly poetic story that reflects the depth of love and life.Rarely does adolescent love reach its full potential, but what happens when two young lovers reunite after eleven years? Time has transformed Pilar into a strong and independent woman, while her devoted childhood friend has grown into a handsome and charismatic spiritual leader. She has learned well how to bury her feelings . . . and he has turned to religion as a refuge from his raging inner conflicts.Now they are together once again, embarking on a journey fraught with difficulties, as long-buried demons of blame and resentment resurface after more than a decade. But in a small village in the French Pyrenees, by the waters of the River Piedra, a most special relationship will be reexamined in the dazzling light of some of life's biggest questions.

Sur le bord de la rivière Piedra, je me suis assise et j'ai pleuré

14 juillet 1099. Alors que les croisés sont aux portes de la ville, les habitants de Jérusalem se pressent autour d'un homme mystérieux connu sous le nom du Copte pour entendre ses derniers enseignements. La foule, composée de chrétiens, de juifs et de musulmans qui vivaient jusqu'alors en parfaite harmonie, s'apprête à livrer combat et la défaite semble imminente. Mais loin de toute stratégie guerrière, c'est une véritable leçon de vie qui leur est dispensée. Le Manuscrit retrouvé est une invitation à repenser notre humanité qui pose une question d'une brûlante actualité : quelles valeurs subsistent lorsque tout a été détruit ?

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