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I loved other Coelho books but HATED this one. This is Coelho's first book, written before he became famous and before the Alchemist. I was impressed by the Alchemist, 11 Minutes and the Zahir but I was bemused and trully horrified by this supposedly true story. I think it shows how traditional religion can distort people's perception of reality and led me to doubt Coelho's intelligence and sanity. It made me concerned that others might be persuaded to explore Christian mystic sects and take superstition seriously or even attempt to copy some of the... more info
Stuff and Nonsense I am interested in spirituality and also planning to walk The Camino next year so I decided to buy this book, having never read a Coelho novel before. It is absolute rubbish from beginning to end. Badly written from a literary point of view (the English translation can't have helped), it is full of inane symbolism, endless spiritual RAM exercises (who decides what their purpose is, I suppose Paulo himself?) and constant references to different kinds of love, of which Coelho's frequent outpourings of "agape"... more info
A Private Journey to Explore Self Although "The Pilgrimage" is not Paulo Coelho's most exalted work, it is still a wonderful plunge into the mystical journey. In this book, he chronicles his own experiences on the road to Santiago de Compostela in the region of Galicia known as Celtic Spain. The journey is rich with allegory reflecting how we must face our own fears in order to engage in what he calls "the good fight". The Pilgrimage is reminiscent of Carlos Castañeda's apprenticeship with his mentor Don Juan. Paulo's guide is the... more info
109 days on the Camino of Love Inspired by Coelho In April 2003 I began a beautiful journey walking the path from my birth home to my spiritual home (Finnesterre), it took me 109 days & there are no words to describe the feelings I have in my heart for this path of pure light. In every whisper of the wind, in every drop of rain, in every blade of grass, in every synchronistic event & in the eyes of every person I met I saw God, I experienced his beauty, I experienced her love, I felt his anger, I felt her pain & in finnesterre he protected us... more info
