The Valkyries - by Paulo Coelho (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Travel into the searing Mojave Desert, uncover fabulous mysteries, and witness a fateful meeting with guardian angels in the suspenseful and compelling tale of Paulo Coelho's unique spiritual journey. At once modern-day adventure and metaphysical odyssey, a love story and a supernatural encounter with angels, The Valkyries is about forgiving the past and believing in the future. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>When You Love, You Change the World</strong></p><p>Why is it that we destroy the things we love most? This is the question Paulo Coelho faces in this touching story about his confrontation with his past. In <em>The Valkyries</em>, Paulo and his wife, Cristina, embark on a forty-day quest into the starkly beautiful and sometimes dangerous Mojave Desert, where they encounter the Valkyries, strange warrior women who travel the desert on motorcycles. A masterful blend of the exotic locales, dramatic adventure, and stark storytelling for which Coelho's fictional works are renowned, this true-life odyssey is at once a modern-day adventure story and a poignant message about letting go of the past and believing in the future.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>A Magical Tale About Forgiving Our Past and Believing in Our Future </p><p>The enchanting, true story of The Valkyries begins in Rio de Janeiro when author Paulo Coelho gives his mysterious master J., the only manuscript for his book The Alchemist. Haunted by a devastating curse, Coelho confesses to J., I′ve seen my dreams fall apart just when I seemed about to achieve them. In response, J. gives Coelho a daunting task: He must find and speak with his guardian angel. The curse can be broken, he replies, if you complete the task. </p><p>Rising to the challenge, Paulo and his wife, Cristina, drop everything, pack their bags, and take off on a forty day adventure into the starkly beautiful and sometimes dangerous Mojave Desert where they encounter more than they bargained for. A masterful blend of the exotic locales, dramatic adventure, and magical storytelling, for which Coelho′s fictional works are renowned, this true-life account is at once a modern-day adventure and a metaphysical odyssey. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A book that delights, fascinates, frightens, and enlightens all at once... A delightful read that leaves you pondering eternal truths long after you put it down." -- "NAPRA Review" "Coelho's gripping tale of his adventures...reads like a suspense novel." -- "San Mateo Times"<br>
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