I finished a a couple of interesting books over the last couple of weeks; Fourteen Days, a collaborative novel from Margaret Attwood and Douglas Preston, and Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto. Both are centered around people and their life journey.
A release I am very excited about is Maktub by Paulo Coelho. It was a number of years ago that I read his book The Alchemist which is essentially about following your dreams and pursuing your destiny. The Alchemist was written in two weeks in 1987 and published in 1988, selling over 150 million copies. The Alchemist centers around the character Santiago, who is a shepherd with a recurring dream that sends him in search of treasure. Along the way he meets people that guide and teach him life lessons. Coelho's writing has philosophical and spiritual themes including the concept of the “Personal Legend” - a person’s true purpose.
The new release Maktub is an inspirational companion to The Alchemist. This book is a collection of stories and parables based on Paulo Coelho's daily column of the same name. It is a collection of thoughtful, inspirational pieces, a book not of advice - but an exchange of experiences. You can read it all at once or just pick it up and let it fall open to a random page.
Another gorgeous book to add to my Paulo Coelho collection and also maybe yours.
