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丌鬲賳丕 卮禺氐蹖鬲 丕氐賱蹖 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 芦爻丕丨乇賴鈥屰� 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵禄 丕爻鬲. 蹖鬲蹖賲蹖 讴賴 賲丕丿乇 讴賵賱蹖鈥屫ж� 丕賵 乇丕 丿乇 鬲乇丕賳爻蹖賱賵丕賳蹖 爻乇 乇丕賴 诏匕丕卮鬲. 讴賵丿讴蹖 讴賴 夭賳 賵 卮賵賴乇蹖 賱亘賳丕賳蹖貙鈥� 亘賴 賮乇夭賳丿蹖 倬匕蹖乇賮鬲賳丿 賵 亘賴 亘蹖乇賵鬲 亘乇丿賳丿. 讴丕乇賲賳丿 亘丕賳讴 亘夭乇诏蹖 丿乇 賱賳丿賳. 丿賱丕賱 賲賵賮賯 丕賲賱丕讴 丿乇 丿亘蹖. 讴丕賴賳賴鈥屰� 禺蹖丕亘丕賳 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵. 丌鬲賳丕 丕夭丿賵丕噩 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗀� 亘趩賴鈥屫ж� 賲蹖鈥屫促堌� 賵 亘毓丿 賮卮丕乇賴丕蹖 丕賯鬲氐丕丿蹖 賵 禺丕賳賵丕丿诏蹖貙 賲賳噩乇 亘賴 噩丿丕蹖蹖 丕賵 賵 卮賵賴乇卮 賲蹖鈥屫促堌�. 丕賲丕 丨丕賱丕 讴賴 禺賵丿卮 賲丕丿乇 卮丿賴貙 丿趩丕乇 賵爻賵丕爻 賮讴乇蹖 賲蹖鈥屫促堌� 賵 賲丿丕賲 亘賴 夭賳蹖 賲蹖鈥屫з嗀屫簇� 讴賴 禺賵丿卮 乇丕 亘賴 丿賳蹖丕 丌賵乇丿. 爻乇丕賳噩丕賲 亘乇丕蹖 讴卮賮 丿賱蹖賱 丕蹖賳讴賴 蹖讴 賲丕丿乇 趩胤賵乇 賲蹖鈥屫堌з嗀� 賮乇夭賳丿卮 乇丕 爻乇 乇丕賴 亘诏匕丕乇丿貙鈥� 亘賴 乇賵賲丕賳蹖 賲蹖鈥屫辟堌� 鬲丕 賲丕丿乇 禺賵賳蹖鈥屫ж� 乇丕 丿乇 賲蹖丕賳 讴賵賱蹖鈥屬囏й� 鬲乇丕賳爻蹖賱賵丕賳蹖 倬蹖丿丕 讴賳丿. 丕賲丕 爻賮乇貙 賴乇诏夭 丕賳爻丕賳 乇丕 賮賯胤 亘賴 賲賯氐丿蹖 讴賴 禺賵丿卮 丿乇 賳馗乇 诏乇賮鬲賴鈥屫й屫� 賳賲蹖鈥屫必池з嗀�. 丕蹖賳 爻賮乇 趩蹖夭賴丕蹖蹖 亘賴 丌鬲賳丕 賲蹖鈥屫①呝堌藏� 讴賴 夭賳丿诏蹖 禺賵丿卮 賵 鬲賲丕賲蹖 丕胤乇丕賮蹖丕賳卮 乇丕 賲鬲丨賵賱 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗀�.
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倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅賱蹖賵 丿乇 爻丕丨乇賴鈥屰� 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵貙 胤乇丨蹖 卮诏賮鬲鈥屫з嗂屫� 賵 倬乇 丕夭 乇賲夭 賵 乇丕夭 倬蹖卮 乇賵蹖 賲丕 賲蹖鈥屭柏ж必� 讴賴 亘賴鈥屫臂屫� 爻賳鬲蹖 讴賴賳 賵 夭賳丕賳賴 乇丕 亘乇 賲丕 丌卮讴丕乇 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗀�.
295 pages
First published September 1, 2006
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About the author
Paulo Coelho
402听books137k听followersThe Brazilian author PAULO COELHO was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Before dedicating his life completely to literature, he worked as theatre director and actor, lyricist and journalist. In 1986, PAULO COELHO did the pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostella, an experience later to be documented in his book The Pilgrimage. In the following year, COELHO published The Alchemist. Slow initial sales convinced his first publisher to drop the novel, but it went on to become one of the best selling Brazilian books of all time. Other titles include Brida (1990), The Valkyries (1992), By the river Piedra I sat Down and Wept (1994), the collection of his best columns published in the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S茫o Paulo entitle Maktub (1994), the compilation of texts Phrases (1995), The Fifth Mountain (1996), Manual of a Warrior of Light (1997), Veronika decides to die (1998), The Devil and Miss Prym (2000), the compilation of traditional tales in Stories for parents, children and grandchildren (2001), Eleven Minutes (2003), The Zahir (2005), The Witch of Portobello (2006) and Winner Stands Alone (to be released in 2009). During the months of March, April, May and June 2006, Paulo Coelho traveled to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostella in 1986. He also held surprise book signings - announced one day in advance - in some cities along the way, to have a chance to meet his readers. In ninety days of pilgrimage the author traveled around the globe and took the famous Transiberrian train that took him to Vladivostok. During this experience Paulo Coelho launched his blog Walking the Path - The Pilgrimage in order to share with his readers his impressions. Since this first blog Paulo Coelho has expanded his presence in the internet with his daily blogs in Wordpress, Myspace & Facebook. He is equally present in media sharing sites such as Youtube and Flickr, offering on a regular basis not only texts but also videos and pictures to his readers. From this intensive interest and use of the Internet sprang his bold new project: The Experimental Witch where he invites his readers to adapt to the screen his book The Witch of Portobello. Indeed Paulo Coelho is a firm believer of Internet as a new media and is the first Best-selling author to actively support online free distribution of his work.
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November 2, 2021
This book *really* made me think about who I am and where I am going, and who I want to be as a woman, a wife, a soon-to-be-mother, a daughter, and a human.
I didn't always like Paulo Coelho's work. I tried to read The Alchemist in college and the novel just didn't do it for me. But a friend recommended Veronika Decides to Die to me while a loved one was in the hospital for depression and I was struggling to understand what might be happening in there, and ever since, Coelho has been one of my obsessions.
When I picked up The Witch of Portobello, I didn't know quite what to expect. The synopsis said "How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves鈥攅ven if we are unsure of whom we are? That is the central question of international bestselling author Paulo Coehlo's profound new work..."
"Oh. Profound," said the skeptic in me. "We'll just see about that."
But all I know is this...the protagonist of the book, Athena, follows a winding path to enlightenment in the form of a female deity. And along the way she struggles to transcend society's expectations of her. The book is about the power that everyone has to find their own spirituality and fight against the norm. And in spite of myself, the novel made me feel able to make my own decisions, both practical and spiritual.
Coelho uses a number of narrators to flesh out Athena's story, and these differing perspectives add a real depth to the story line. As a reader, you like some narrators and dislike others, which gives you the ability to take what you like from each and leave the rest, creating your own picture of Athena as you go.
This is a book to be read slowly and with a great deal of self-reflection. It's not a breezy beach vacation read, but it's worth the work. It's a book about soul, so get ready to grapple with your own.
I didn't always like Paulo Coelho's work. I tried to read The Alchemist in college and the novel just didn't do it for me. But a friend recommended Veronika Decides to Die to me while a loved one was in the hospital for depression and I was struggling to understand what might be happening in there, and ever since, Coelho has been one of my obsessions.
When I picked up The Witch of Portobello, I didn't know quite what to expect. The synopsis said "How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves鈥攅ven if we are unsure of whom we are? That is the central question of international bestselling author Paulo Coehlo's profound new work..."
"Oh. Profound," said the skeptic in me. "We'll just see about that."
But all I know is this...the protagonist of the book, Athena, follows a winding path to enlightenment in the form of a female deity. And along the way she struggles to transcend society's expectations of her. The book is about the power that everyone has to find their own spirituality and fight against the norm. And in spite of myself, the novel made me feel able to make my own decisions, both practical and spiritual.
Coelho uses a number of narrators to flesh out Athena's story, and these differing perspectives add a real depth to the story line. As a reader, you like some narrators and dislike others, which gives you the ability to take what you like from each and leave the rest, creating your own picture of Athena as you go.
This is a book to be read slowly and with a great deal of self-reflection. It's not a breezy beach vacation read, but it's worth the work. It's a book about soul, so get ready to grapple with your own.
March 11, 2008
I always wished that Paulo Coehlo was my uncle so that I could call him 鈥楶apa Coelho鈥� and sit at his knee while he smoked his pipe. I think that he would be delightfully eccentric, and given to saying things like 鈥楽uffering, if confronted without fear, is the great passport to freedom.鈥� So, true, Papa Coelho. So true.
If he was my uncle, though, I might not tell him that I thought The Alchemist was tripe, and that most of his books carry too much philosophizing and not enough narrative. But in The Witch of Portobello, he achieves what others have tried so hard to do and failed so miserably at (I鈥檓 looking at you, Marilynne Robinson). There was such a fine balance between story and lesson that I was never bored by the one nor overwhelmed by the other.
The narrator of the story tells us right off that he鈥檚 not going to try to write a straight-up biography, but that in the interests of objectivity (of a sort), he鈥檚 just going to put down verbatim the interviews he conducted on the subject of the alleged 鈥榳itch.鈥� From the journalist who fell in love with her to the woman who felt betrayed by her, from birth mother to adoptive mother, from teacher to student, are all given a chance to tell how Athena, born Sherine and sometimes called Hagia Sofia, messed them over. Each one recounts how she waltzed into their lives with that restless spirit and those grey eyes, and began throwing around the carefully-arranged furniture (metaphorically speaking). And then she died.
Even though I kind of rolled my eyes for the first few pages and though, 鈥楧amn, another one of these,鈥� and even though nothing really happened in the way of a plot (Athena travelled here, learned this lesson in this way, travelled there, learned that lesson), I found myself sucked in. I would be on the Stairmaster, book in hand, and look down to realize that I鈥檇 climbed twenty floors without noticing. There was something strangely compelling about Athena, and being told her story from everyone鈥檚 perspective but hers made her into this mysterious goddess figure, a myth that she simultaneously upheld and debunked at every turn.
I鈥檓 usually very much not in to books that try to refine my soul (it has been suggested that this is because I lack said soul), particularly because the message usually gets in the way of the medium. But somehow with this book I found myself yelling, 鈥榊es! Yes! I will dance against the rhythm, dammit!鈥� and casting off les of this dark world (ok, really I just tapped my finger against my lip, murmured, 鈥業nteresting,鈥� and promised myself I鈥檇 think more deeply about it later, but you get the gist).
In short, though the dialogue stumbled at times and each of the narrators spoke with pretty much the same voice, this book was a pleasure to read鈥hich means I didn鈥檛 suffer鈥hich means I don鈥檛 have my passport to freedom! Oh, Papa Coelho, if only you were here now. I鈥檓 so confused.
If he was my uncle, though, I might not tell him that I thought The Alchemist was tripe, and that most of his books carry too much philosophizing and not enough narrative. But in The Witch of Portobello, he achieves what others have tried so hard to do and failed so miserably at (I鈥檓 looking at you, Marilynne Robinson). There was such a fine balance between story and lesson that I was never bored by the one nor overwhelmed by the other.
The narrator of the story tells us right off that he鈥檚 not going to try to write a straight-up biography, but that in the interests of objectivity (of a sort), he鈥檚 just going to put down verbatim the interviews he conducted on the subject of the alleged 鈥榳itch.鈥� From the journalist who fell in love with her to the woman who felt betrayed by her, from birth mother to adoptive mother, from teacher to student, are all given a chance to tell how Athena, born Sherine and sometimes called Hagia Sofia, messed them over. Each one recounts how she waltzed into their lives with that restless spirit and those grey eyes, and began throwing around the carefully-arranged furniture (metaphorically speaking). And then she died.
Even though I kind of rolled my eyes for the first few pages and though, 鈥楧amn, another one of these,鈥� and even though nothing really happened in the way of a plot (Athena travelled here, learned this lesson in this way, travelled there, learned that lesson), I found myself sucked in. I would be on the Stairmaster, book in hand, and look down to realize that I鈥檇 climbed twenty floors without noticing. There was something strangely compelling about Athena, and being told her story from everyone鈥檚 perspective but hers made her into this mysterious goddess figure, a myth that she simultaneously upheld and debunked at every turn.
I鈥檓 usually very much not in to books that try to refine my soul (it has been suggested that this is because I lack said soul), particularly because the message usually gets in the way of the medium. But somehow with this book I found myself yelling, 鈥榊es! Yes! I will dance against the rhythm, dammit!鈥� and casting off les of this dark world (ok, really I just tapped my finger against my lip, murmured, 鈥業nteresting,鈥� and promised myself I鈥檇 think more deeply about it later, but you get the gist).
In short, though the dialogue stumbled at times and each of the narrators spoke with pretty much the same voice, this book was a pleasure to read鈥hich means I didn鈥檛 suffer鈥hich means I don鈥檛 have my passport to freedom! Oh, Papa Coelho, if only you were here now. I鈥檓 so confused.
January 28, 2021
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May 29, 2021
A Bruxa de Portobello = The witch of portobello, Paulo Coelho
The Witch of Portobello is a fiction work by Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho published in 2007, about a woman born in Transylvania to a Romani mother in a gypsy tribe without wedlock.
The central character is abandoned by her birth mother because the father was a foreigner (gadje) and later adopted by a wealthy Lebanese couple.
毓賳賵丕賳賴丕蹖 趩丕倬 卮丿賴 丿乇 丕蹖乇丕賳: 芦爻丕丨乇賴 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵禄貨 芦爻丕丨乇賴 蹖 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵禄貨 芦噩丕丿賵诏乇 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵禄貨 鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮 乇賵夭 賳禺爻鬲 賲丕賴 跇賵卅賳 爻丕賱 2008賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 爻丕丨乇賴 蹖 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅蹖賱賵貨 賲鬲乇噩賲: 丌乇卮 丨噩丕夭蹖貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 讴丕乇賵丕賳貙 趩丕倬 丕賵賱 鬲丕 爻賵賲 1386貨 丿乇 295氐貨 卮丕亘讴 9789648497946貨 趩丕倬 趩賴丕乇賲 鬲丕賲 卮卮賲 1387貨 賲賵囟賵毓: 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 亘乇夭蹖賱蹖 - 爻丿賴 蹖 21賲
毓賳賵丕賳: 爻丕丨乇賴 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅蹖賱賵貨 賲鬲乇噩賲: 賲爻蹖丨丕 亘乇夭诏乇貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 丌爻蹖賲貙 1386貨 丿乇 卮丕賳夭丿賴 賵 260氐貨 卮丕亘讴 9789644183898貨 趩丕倬 丿蹖诏乇 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 匕賴賳 丌賵蹖夭貙 1387貨 丿乇 趩賴丕乇丿賴 賵 260氐貨 卮丕亘讴 9786005219135貨
毓賳賵丕賳: 爻丕丨乇賴 蹖 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅蹖賱賵貨 賲鬲乇噩賲: 爻蹖賳丕 夭蹖丿蹖貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 丕賮乇丕夭貙 1388貨 丿乇 302氐貨 卮丕亘讴 9789642837410貨
毓賳賵丕賳: 爻丕丨乇賴 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅蹖賱賵貨 賲鬲乇噩賲: 賲蹖鬲乇丕 賲蹖乇卮讴丕乇貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 倬乇貙 讴賵卮卮貙 1388貙 丿乇 340氐貨 卮丕亘讴 9789648007241貨 趩丕倬 丿蹖诏乇 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 賳賵蹖賳貙 1392貙 卮丕亘讴 9789646325456貨
毓賳賵丕賳: 噩丕丿賵诏乇 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅蹖賱賵貨 賲鬲乇噩賲 爻賵爻賳 丕乇丿讴丕賳蹖貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 賳诏丕乇爻鬲丕賳 讴鬲丕亘貙 1388貙 丿乇 419氐貨 卮丕亘讴 9786005541243貨
蹖鬲蹖賲蹖 讴賴 賲丕丿乇卮 丕賵 乇丕 丿乇 芦鬲乇丕賳爻蹖賱賵丕賳蹖禄 爻乇 乇丕賴 诏匕丕卮鬲貙 讴賵丿讴蹖 讴賴 夭賳 賵 卮賵賴乇蹖 芦賱亘賳丕賳蹖禄 丕賵 乇丕 亘賴 賮乇夭賳丿蹖 倬匕蹖乇賮鬲賳丿貙 芦丌鬲賳丕禄 丕夭丿賵丕噩 賲蹖讴賳丿貙 亘趩賴 丿丕乇 賲蹖卮賵丿貙 丕夭 卮賵賴乇 噩丿丕 賲蹖卮賵丿貙 丨丕賱丕 讴賴 賲丕丿乇 卮丿賴貙 賲丿丕賲 亘賴 夭賳蹖 賲蹖丕賳丿蹖卮丿 讴賴 丕賵 乇丕 夭丕丿貙 亘乇丕蹖 讴卮賮 丕蹖賳 乇丕夭 丿乇 芦乇賵賲丕賳蹖禄貙 亘賴 賲蹖丕賳 讴賵賱蹖賴丕 賲蹖乇賵丿貨
鬲丕乇蹖禺 亘賴賳诏丕賲 乇爻丕賳蹖 07/03/1400賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
The Witch of Portobello is a fiction work by Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho published in 2007, about a woman born in Transylvania to a Romani mother in a gypsy tribe without wedlock.
The central character is abandoned by her birth mother because the father was a foreigner (gadje) and later adopted by a wealthy Lebanese couple.
毓賳賵丕賳賴丕蹖 趩丕倬 卮丿賴 丿乇 丕蹖乇丕賳: 芦爻丕丨乇賴 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵禄貨 芦爻丕丨乇賴 蹖 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵禄貨 芦噩丕丿賵诏乇 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵禄貨 鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮 乇賵夭 賳禺爻鬲 賲丕賴 跇賵卅賳 爻丕賱 2008賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 爻丕丨乇賴 蹖 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅蹖賱賵貨 賲鬲乇噩賲: 丌乇卮 丨噩丕夭蹖貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 讴丕乇賵丕賳貙 趩丕倬 丕賵賱 鬲丕 爻賵賲 1386貨 丿乇 295氐貨 卮丕亘讴 9789648497946貨 趩丕倬 趩賴丕乇賲 鬲丕賲 卮卮賲 1387貨 賲賵囟賵毓: 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 亘乇夭蹖賱蹖 - 爻丿賴 蹖 21賲
毓賳賵丕賳: 爻丕丨乇賴 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅蹖賱賵貨 賲鬲乇噩賲: 賲爻蹖丨丕 亘乇夭诏乇貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 丌爻蹖賲貙 1386貨 丿乇 卮丕賳夭丿賴 賵 260氐貨 卮丕亘讴 9789644183898貨 趩丕倬 丿蹖诏乇 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 匕賴賳 丌賵蹖夭貙 1387貨 丿乇 趩賴丕乇丿賴 賵 260氐貨 卮丕亘讴 9786005219135貨
毓賳賵丕賳: 爻丕丨乇賴 蹖 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅蹖賱賵貨 賲鬲乇噩賲: 爻蹖賳丕 夭蹖丿蹖貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 丕賮乇丕夭貙 1388貨 丿乇 302氐貨 卮丕亘讴 9789642837410貨
毓賳賵丕賳: 爻丕丨乇賴 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅蹖賱賵貨 賲鬲乇噩賲: 賲蹖鬲乇丕 賲蹖乇卮讴丕乇貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 倬乇貙 讴賵卮卮貙 1388貙 丿乇 340氐貨 卮丕亘讴 9789648007241貨 趩丕倬 丿蹖诏乇 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 賳賵蹖賳貙 1392貙 卮丕亘讴 9789646325456貨
毓賳賵丕賳: 噩丕丿賵诏乇 倬賵乇鬲賵亘賱賵貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅蹖賱賵貨 賲鬲乇噩賲 爻賵爻賳 丕乇丿讴丕賳蹖貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 賳诏丕乇爻鬲丕賳 讴鬲丕亘貙 1388貙 丿乇 419氐貨 卮丕亘讴 9786005541243貨
蹖鬲蹖賲蹖 讴賴 賲丕丿乇卮 丕賵 乇丕 丿乇 芦鬲乇丕賳爻蹖賱賵丕賳蹖禄 爻乇 乇丕賴 诏匕丕卮鬲貙 讴賵丿讴蹖 讴賴 夭賳 賵 卮賵賴乇蹖 芦賱亘賳丕賳蹖禄 丕賵 乇丕 亘賴 賮乇夭賳丿蹖 倬匕蹖乇賮鬲賳丿貙 芦丌鬲賳丕禄 丕夭丿賵丕噩 賲蹖讴賳丿貙 亘趩賴 丿丕乇 賲蹖卮賵丿貙 丕夭 卮賵賴乇 噩丿丕 賲蹖卮賵丿貙 丨丕賱丕 讴賴 賲丕丿乇 卮丿賴貙 賲丿丕賲 亘賴 夭賳蹖 賲蹖丕賳丿蹖卮丿 讴賴 丕賵 乇丕 夭丕丿貙 亘乇丕蹖 讴卮賮 丕蹖賳 乇丕夭 丿乇 芦乇賵賲丕賳蹖禄貙 亘賴 賲蹖丕賳 讴賵賱蹖賴丕 賲蹖乇賵丿貨
鬲丕乇蹖禺 亘賴賳诏丕賲 乇爻丕賳蹖 07/03/1400賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
August 9, 2012
Trapped for hours in an airport with nothing to read, my wife was further victimized by this remarkably bad book, one of five books available for sale in Portland International Airport at 2am.
You can turn to any page and find a really hackneyed phrase. Kahil Gibrain's psuedo-religious drivel was at least poetic and brief by comparison. The story is supposed to be the voices of different people, but the Catholic priest, the Lebanese mother, the 65-year old restaurant owner, are all utterly indistinct.
It's a platform for his blah-blah-blah philosophizing about Joy is this, Love is that, do these five things to live well, etc. Maybe there's some good advice in here, but you'd need to be awake to absorb it. Anybody could smoke dope near a tape recorder and write something this deep. Even this review has taken more of your time than this book deserves.
You can turn to any page and find a really hackneyed phrase. Kahil Gibrain's psuedo-religious drivel was at least poetic and brief by comparison. The story is supposed to be the voices of different people, but the Catholic priest, the Lebanese mother, the 65-year old restaurant owner, are all utterly indistinct.
It's a platform for his blah-blah-blah philosophizing about Joy is this, Love is that, do these five things to live well, etc. Maybe there's some good advice in here, but you'd need to be awake to absorb it. Anybody could smoke dope near a tape recorder and write something this deep. Even this review has taken more of your time than this book deserves.
January 3, 2009
Preachy new age-y bullshit, with a distinct undertone of "I'm idealizing feminine qualities, so I can't possibly be sexist" sexism. Seriously, one of his characters lists four female archetypes that women supposedly follow, and although he calls them the witch, the virgin, the martyr and the saint, it's just that quote about how all roles for actresses are hookers, victims or doormats, with "bitch" thrown in for variety. The use of various narrators is one of my favorite narrative devices, but it just falls flat in this; the "voices" don't feel at all different. The "reveal" at the end was only surprising because it was dumb and unnecessary. None of the characters felt particularly developed. Oh, and the editor's notes just insulted my intelligence. If you refer to Dracula being the work of an Irishman who never visited Transylvania, I get that it's Bram Stoker without being told, thanks. And, if you reference Maronite Christians, but it doesn't add a damn thing to your story, you don't have to interrupt a thought to tell me what their sect believes. I could rant on like this for awhile, but basically, this is a preachy non-story that insults its readers intelligence. I left it on a plane with angry notes scrawled in the margins.
Not a great start to a new year of reading, but at least there's no where to go but up.
Not a great start to a new year of reading, but at least there's no where to go but up.
January 30, 2018
What a load of crap, this..!!!
I had long since wanted to try a Paulo Coelho book and I picked this on impulse.
Man, I've never been soo damn wrong in my life.
Half way through it, I was getting HEADSPINS...!!! Being stubborn as I am, somehow managed to get through it and was left utterly dismayed and with a very bad taste in my mouth.
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE..!!
The author literally CHOKES you on his idea of spirituality and self awareness.
WORST READ EVER..!!!!!!!
I had long since wanted to try a Paulo Coelho book and I picked this on impulse.
Man, I've never been soo damn wrong in my life.
Half way through it, I was getting HEADSPINS...!!! Being stubborn as I am, somehow managed to get through it and was left utterly dismayed and with a very bad taste in my mouth.
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE..!!
The author literally CHOKES you on his idea of spirituality and self awareness.
WORST READ EVER..!!!!!!!
March 31, 2008
This is not a novel -- it's a treatise. There is a character, Athena, that I never come to care about, and there is no plot. What IS there, you ask? Well, there's an explication of a belief system. That's it. That's what this is.
Most of the book is taken up in various people talking to each other in the kind of philosophical conversations that normal people almost never have. Whenever you see a chat starting, buckle up.
I couldn't have been more disappointed, as I like Coelho most of the time. I just don't like being the object of preaching.
Most of the book is taken up in various people talking to each other in the kind of philosophical conversations that normal people almost never have. Whenever you see a chat starting, buckle up.
I couldn't have been more disappointed, as I like Coelho most of the time. I just don't like being the object of preaching.
February 2, 2019
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" 兀丿乇賰鬲 兀賳 丕賱兀卮賷丕亍 賱丕 鬲賰賵賳 賲胤賱賯丞 兀亘丿丕賸 貙 賴賷 賵賯賮 毓賱賷 賲丿丕乇賰 賰賱 賮乇丿 . 賵丕賱胤乇賷賯丞 丕賱賮囟賱賷 賱賲毓乇賮丞 賲賳 賳丨賳 貙 鬲賰賵賳 賮賷 丕賱睾丕賱亘 亘丕賰鬲卮丕賮 賳馗乇丞 丕賱丌禺乇賷賳 廿賱賷賳丕 . 賱丕 賷毓賳賷 賴匕丕 兀賳 賳賮毓賱 賲丕 賷鬲賵賯毓 丕賱睾賷乇 賲賳丕 賮毓賱賴 貙 賱賰賳賴 賷爻丕毓丿賳丕 毓賱賷 賮賴賲 兀賳賮爻賳丕 兀賮囟賱 "
"胤乇賷賯丕賳 賲賮鬲乇賯丕賳 賮賷 睾丕亘丞 貙 賵兀賳丕 貙 兀賳丕 丕禺鬲乇鬲 丕賱胤乇賷賯 丕賱鬲賷 毓亘乇鬲賴丕 賯賱丞 ... 賵賴匕丕 賲丕 卮賰賾賱 賰賱 丕賱賮丕乇賯 "
" 鬲毓賱賲鬲 兀賳 兀鬲毓匕亘 賮賷 氐賲鬲 胤賵丕賱 丨賷丕鬲賷 "
" 賱賯丿 賴匕亘鬲 噩爻丿賷 亘丨賷孬 賷馗賴乇 賰賱 廿丨爻丕爻 賮賷 乇賵丨賷 "
" 噩賲毓鬲 丕賱卮亘賯 賲毓 丕賱毓賮丞 貙 丕賱廿亘丕丨賷丞 賲毓 丕賱鬲噩賱賷 貙 毓亘丕丿丞 丕賱賱賴 賲毓 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 貙 賰賱賴丕 賮賷 丌賳 "
" 丕賱賳賵乇 睾賷乇 孬丕亘鬲 貙 丕賱乇賷丨 鬲賱賮丨賴 賮賷 賲賴亘賾賴丕 貙 丕賱亘乇賯 賷噩毓賱賴 賲鬲賵賴噩丕賸 . 賴賵 亘亘爻丕胤丞 睾賷乇 賲賵噩賵丿 貙 賷爻胤毓 賲孬賱 丕賱卮賲爻 賱賰賳賴 噩丿賷乇 亘丕賱賰賮丕丨 "
" 賱賲丕匕丕 賱丕 兀亘丨孬 毓賳 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 賵賯丿 毓賱賾賲賳賷 丕賱噩賲賷毓 兀賳 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 賴賷 丕賱賴丿賮 丕賱賵丨賷丿 丕賱噩丿賷乇 亘兀賳 賳氐亘賵 廿賱賷賴 責 賱賲丕匕丕 兀爻毓賷 廿賱賷 丕賱賲噩丕夭賮丞 賮賷 丕鬲亘丕毓 胤乇賷賯 賱賲 賷鬲賾亘毓賴丕 丌禺乇 責 .. 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 貙 賲丕 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 責責 ... 賯囟賷鬲 乇丿丨丕賸 賲賳 丨賷丕鬲賷 亘丨孬丕賸 毓賳 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 . 丕賱丌賳 賲丕 兀乇賷丿賴 賴賵 丕賱賮乇丨 "
" 賯丿 鬲賰賵賳 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 賮賷 丕賱卮毓賵乇 亘丕賱乇囟賷 廿夭丕亍 賰賱 賲丕 賰丕賳 賱賴丕 :丨亘賷亘 貙 丕亘賳 貙 賵馗賷賮丞 貙 賵 兀孬賷賳丕 貙 毓賱賷 卮丕賰賱鬲賷 貙 賱賲 鬲賵賱丿 賱鬲丨賷丕 賴匕丕 丕賱賳賲胤 賲賳 丕賱丨賷丕丞 "
"丕賱噩賲丕毓丕鬲 鬲鬲丨丿丕賳丕 . 丕賱噩賲丕毓丕鬲 鬲爻賲丨 賱賳丕 亘丕禺鬲賷丕乇 丕賳噩匕丕亘鬲賳丕 . 丕賱噩賲丕毓丕鬲 鬲購賵噩賽丿 丕賱胤丕賯丞 丕賱噩賲丕毓賷丞 . 賵賷丨氐賱 丨賷賳賴丕 丕賱丕賳鬲卮丕亍 亘爻賴賵賱丞 兀賰亘乇 賱兀賳 丕賱噩賲賷毓 賷賳賯賱賵賳 丕賱毓丿賵賷 賱賱噩賲賷毓 "
" .... 乇亘賲丕 噩卅鬲 賮賷 賵賯鬲 賲亘賰乇噩丿丕 貙 賵丕賱賳丕爻 賱賷爻賵丕 賲爻鬲毓丿賷賳 亘毓丿 "
丕爻鬲賲鬲毓賵丕 ...
丿賲鬲賲 賯乇丕亍 鉂も潳鉂�
賷亘丿毓 丕賱賰賵賷賱賵 賮賷 鬲賯丿賷賲 賳賵毓 賲賳賮乇丿 賲賳 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賮賯丿 賳爻噩 禺賷賵胤 卮禺氐賷丞 兀孬賷賳丕 賲賳 禺賱丕賱 廿賮丕丿丕鬲 丕賱兀卮禺丕氐 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 賱鬲毓賷卮 亘丿丕禺賱 睾乇賮丞 鬲丨賯賷賯 鬲乇丕賯亘 丕賱賲鬲丨丿孬 賵賴賵 賷毓胤賷 乇兀賷賴 毓賳 兀孬賷賳丕 賵睾賲賵囟賴丕 賵鬲噩丿 賳賮爻賰 賮賷 丨賷乇丞 賲賳 兀賲乇賰 毓賳 兀孬賷賳丕 賵 賴賵賷鬲賴丕 賲乇鬲亘賰丕 賲賳 鬲丿丕禺賱 丕賱兀賵氐丕賮 賲爻丐賵賱丕 毓賳 乇爻賲 丕賱卮禺氐賷丞 賰丕賲賱丞 賮賷 禺賷丕賱賰 ...
" 賱賰賳賴丕 賰丕賳鬲 賱鬲丿賮毓 孬賲賳丕 兀睾賱賷 賱賵 兀賳賴丕 賯賲毓鬲 賳賮爻賴丕 丕賱兀孬賷乇丞 丕賱丨賯賷賯賷丞 貙 賰丕賳鬲 賱鬲卮毓乇 亘丕賱賲乇丕乇丞 賵丕賱廿丨亘丕胤 貙 亘丕賱賯賱賯 毓賱賷 丕賱丿賵丕賲 賱賲丕 賯丿 賷馗賳賴 丕賱丌禺乇賵賳 賵丕賱賯賵賱 爻賵賮 兀丨賱賾 賴匕丕 賵匕丕賰 丕賵賱丕賸 孬賲 爻兀賰乇爻 賳賮爻賷 賱丨賱賲賷 賵丕賱鬲匕賲乇 兀賳 丕賱馗乇賵賮 賱丕 鬲賰賵賳 賲賱丕卅賲丞 兀亘丿丕賸 "
" 兀丿乇賰鬲 兀賳 丕賱兀卮賷丕亍 賱丕 鬲賰賵賳 賲胤賱賯丞 兀亘丿丕賸 貙 賴賷 賵賯賮 毓賱賷 賲丿丕乇賰 賰賱 賮乇丿 . 賵丕賱胤乇賷賯丞 丕賱賮囟賱賷 賱賲毓乇賮丞 賲賳 賳丨賳 貙 鬲賰賵賳 賮賷 丕賱睾丕賱亘 亘丕賰鬲卮丕賮 賳馗乇丞 丕賱丌禺乇賷賳 廿賱賷賳丕 . 賱丕 賷毓賳賷 賴匕丕 兀賳 賳賮毓賱 賲丕 賷鬲賵賯毓 丕賱睾賷乇 賲賳丕 賮毓賱賴 貙 賱賰賳賴 賷爻丕毓丿賳丕 毓賱賷 賮賴賲 兀賳賮爻賳丕 兀賮囟賱 "
"胤乇賷賯丕賳 賲賮鬲乇賯丕賳 賮賷 睾丕亘丞 貙 賵兀賳丕 貙 兀賳丕 丕禺鬲乇鬲 丕賱胤乇賷賯 丕賱鬲賷 毓亘乇鬲賴丕 賯賱丞 ... 賵賴匕丕 賲丕 卮賰賾賱 賰賱 丕賱賮丕乇賯 "
" 鬲毓賱賲鬲 兀賳 兀鬲毓匕亘 賮賷 氐賲鬲 胤賵丕賱 丨賷丕鬲賷 "
" 賱賯丿 賴匕亘鬲 噩爻丿賷 亘丨賷孬 賷馗賴乇 賰賱 廿丨爻丕爻 賮賷 乇賵丨賷 "
" 噩賲毓鬲 丕賱卮亘賯 賲毓 丕賱毓賮丞 貙 丕賱廿亘丕丨賷丞 賲毓 丕賱鬲噩賱賷 貙 毓亘丕丿丞 丕賱賱賴 賲毓 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 貙 賰賱賴丕 賮賷 丌賳 "
" 丕賱賳賵乇 睾賷乇 孬丕亘鬲 貙 丕賱乇賷丨 鬲賱賮丨賴 賮賷 賲賴亘賾賴丕 貙 丕賱亘乇賯 賷噩毓賱賴 賲鬲賵賴噩丕賸 . 賴賵 亘亘爻丕胤丞 睾賷乇 賲賵噩賵丿 貙 賷爻胤毓 賲孬賱 丕賱卮賲爻 賱賰賳賴 噩丿賷乇 亘丕賱賰賮丕丨 "
" 賱賲丕匕丕 賱丕 兀亘丨孬 毓賳 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 賵賯丿 毓賱賾賲賳賷 丕賱噩賲賷毓 兀賳 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 賴賷 丕賱賴丿賮 丕賱賵丨賷丿 丕賱噩丿賷乇 亘兀賳 賳氐亘賵 廿賱賷賴 責 賱賲丕匕丕 兀爻毓賷 廿賱賷 丕賱賲噩丕夭賮丞 賮賷 丕鬲亘丕毓 胤乇賷賯 賱賲 賷鬲賾亘毓賴丕 丌禺乇 責 .. 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 貙 賲丕 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 責責 ... 賯囟賷鬲 乇丿丨丕賸 賲賳 丨賷丕鬲賷 亘丨孬丕賸 毓賳 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 . 丕賱丌賳 賲丕 兀乇賷丿賴 賴賵 丕賱賮乇丨 "
" 賯丿 鬲賰賵賳 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 賮賷 丕賱卮毓賵乇 亘丕賱乇囟賷 廿夭丕亍 賰賱 賲丕 賰丕賳 賱賴丕 :丨亘賷亘 貙 丕亘賳 貙 賵馗賷賮丞 貙 賵 兀孬賷賳丕 貙 毓賱賷 卮丕賰賱鬲賷 貙 賱賲 鬲賵賱丿 賱鬲丨賷丕 賴匕丕 丕賱賳賲胤 賲賳 丕賱丨賷丕丞 "
"丕賱噩賲丕毓丕鬲 鬲鬲丨丿丕賳丕 . 丕賱噩賲丕毓丕鬲 鬲爻賲丨 賱賳丕 亘丕禺鬲賷丕乇 丕賳噩匕丕亘鬲賳丕 . 丕賱噩賲丕毓丕鬲 鬲購賵噩賽丿 丕賱胤丕賯丞 丕賱噩賲丕毓賷丞 . 賵賷丨氐賱 丨賷賳賴丕 丕賱丕賳鬲卮丕亍 亘爻賴賵賱丞 兀賰亘乇 賱兀賳 丕賱噩賲賷毓 賷賳賯賱賵賳 丕賱毓丿賵賷 賱賱噩賲賷毓 "
" .... 乇亘賲丕 噩卅鬲 賮賷 賵賯鬲 賲亘賰乇噩丿丕 貙 賵丕賱賳丕爻 賱賷爻賵丕 賲爻鬲毓丿賷賳 亘毓丿 "
丕爻鬲賲鬲毓賵丕 ...
丿賲鬲賲 賯乇丕亍 鉂も潳鉂�
August 26, 2008
spiritual, mystical, and will absolutely take over your soul!
while reading this book, i felt inhibited by every feeling and gesture, and was possessed by Athena, the woman who is everything each and everyone of us want to be, but is afraid of becoming. The book certainly questions organized religions and brings back the idea of mother earth as the ultimate goddess. I have to, no, i MUST, type up this quote:
" We women, when we are searching for a meaning to our lives or for the path of knowledge, always identify with one of four classic archtypes:
"The Virgin (and I am not speaking her of the sexual virgin) is the one whose search springs from from her complete independence, and everyghing she learns is the fruite of her ability to face challenges alone.
"The Martyr finde her way to self-knowledge through pain, surrender, and suffering.
"The Saint finds her true reason for living in unconditional love and in her ability to give without asking anything in return.
"Finally, the Witch justifies her existance by going in search of complete and limitless pleasure."
So, which one are you??
while reading this book, i felt inhibited by every feeling and gesture, and was possessed by Athena, the woman who is everything each and everyone of us want to be, but is afraid of becoming. The book certainly questions organized religions and brings back the idea of mother earth as the ultimate goddess. I have to, no, i MUST, type up this quote:
" We women, when we are searching for a meaning to our lives or for the path of knowledge, always identify with one of four classic archtypes:
"The Virgin (and I am not speaking her of the sexual virgin) is the one whose search springs from from her complete independence, and everyghing she learns is the fruite of her ability to face challenges alone.
"The Martyr finde her way to self-knowledge through pain, surrender, and suffering.
"The Saint finds her true reason for living in unconditional love and in her ability to give without asking anything in return.
"Finally, the Witch justifies her existance by going in search of complete and limitless pleasure."
So, which one are you??
February 19, 2019
What in the name of the holy Lord was this? Paulo Coelho is a celebrated author, but The Witch of Portobello totally missed the home run in my opinion.
Now, before you come at me with all the swords and daggers drawn, I do agree that the novel tried to convey a beautiful message. I got the 'message' part, but where was the 'conveying' part? Either that, or I just didn't get the way the author used to drive his point home. Either way, the book ended up being a disappointment in my view. With high hopes, I did read it till the end, but to no avail.
Verdict: Skip this one.
Now, before you come at me with all the swords and daggers drawn, I do agree that the novel tried to convey a beautiful message. I got the 'message' part, but where was the 'conveying' part? Either that, or I just didn't get the way the author used to drive his point home. Either way, the book ended up being a disappointment in my view. With high hopes, I did read it till the end, but to no avail.
Verdict: Skip this one.
January 16, 2009
I literally could not put this book down. While I'm a book lover and devour many books, I consider this one to be a very special treat.
February 20, 2014
鬲鬲賳丕賵賱 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賲賵囟賵毓丕賸 賲卮賵賯丕賸 亘丕賱賳爻亘丞 廿賱賷 , 兀賱丕 賵賴賵 毓亘丕丿丞 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 丕賱兀賲 ! .. 賯亘賱 兀賳 兀鬲丨丿孬 毓賳 乇兀賷賷 亘丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賵賲囟賲賵賳賴丕 , 丿毓賵賳賷 兀賰賱賲賰賲 賯賱賷賱丕賸 毓賳 毓亘丕丿丞 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 ..
賴匕丕 賰丕賳 賷丕 賲賰丕賳 賵賮賷 睾丕亘乇 丕賱兀夭賲丕賳 賵賯亘賱 馗賴賵乇 賲丕 賷爻賲賶 亘丕賱丿賷丕賳丕鬲 丕賱爻賲丕賵賷丞 賰丕賳 賴賳丕賰 賲賮賴賵賲丕賸 賱丿賶 睾丕賱亘賷丞 丕賱亘卮乇 - 鬲丨賵賱 廿賱賶 毓亘丕丿丞 賮賷賲丕 亘毓丿 - 毓賱賶 兀賳 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 鬲賲賳丨賳丕 丕賱賰孬賷乇 賵鬲禺亘乇賳丕 亘兀爻乇丕乇賴丕 賰賱 賷賵賲 .. 賰丕賳 丕賱賯丿賲丕亍 賷乇賵賳 丕賱噩賲丕賱 賵賷賯丿乇賵賳賴 丨丿 丕賱毓亘丕丿丞 .. 賵賲賳 賷賲孬賱 丕賱噩賲丕賱 廿賱賶 噩丕賳亘 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 睾賷乇 " 丕賱兀賳孬賶 " 責 賱匕賱賰 馗賴乇鬲 兀賮乇賵丿賷鬲 毓賳丿 丕賱乇賵賲丕賳 賵賮賷賳賵爻 毓賳丿 丕賱廿睾乇賷賯 .. 毓卮鬲丕乇 賮賷 亘賱丕丿 丕賱乇丕賮丿賷賳 賵廿賷夭賷爻 賮賷 賲氐乇 .. 賰丕賳 丕賱廿賱賴 廿匕丕賸 毓賳丿 丕賱賯丿賲丕亍 賷鬲噩賱賶 亘胤丕亘毓 兀賳孬賵賷 .. 賱匕賱賰 賰丕賳 丕賱噩賲丕賱 賴賵 丕賱賲毓賷丕乇 .. 賵亘賲丕 兀賳賾 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 賯丕丿乇丞 毓賱賶 丕賱毓胤丕亍 賵賰匕丕 丕賱兀賳孬賶 賯丕丿乇丞 毓賱賶 丕賱禺賱賯 , 氐丕乇鬲 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 賵丕賱兀賳孬賶 賵噩賴丕賳 賱賱禺氐亘 賵丕賱禺賷乇 賵丕賱噩賲丕賱 .. 氐丕乇 丕賱噩賳爻 賲賯丿爻 賵丕賱賲噩鬲賲毓丕鬲 兀賲賵賲賷丞 亘丨鬲丞 .. 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱兀賳孬賶 賮賷 鬲賱賰 丕賱丨賯亘丞 丕賱鬲丕乇賷禺賷丞 賮賷 賯賲丞 賲噩丿賴丕 丕賱兀爻胤賵乇賷 毓賳丿 丕賱亘卮乇賷丞 噩賲毓丕亍 .. 賴賰匕丕丕丕 廿賱賶 兀賳 馗賴乇 兀賵賱 丿賷賳 爻賲丕賵賷 ! .. 丕賱賷賴賵丿賷丞 毓賱賶 賵噩賴 丕賱鬲丨丿賷丿 .. 毓賳丿賴丕 亘丿兀 丕賱廿賱賴 賷鬲禺匕 胤丕亘毓丕賸 賲睾丕賷乇丕賸 鬲賲丕賲丕賸 賱賱爻丕卅丿 .. 氐丕乇 賷賲賷賱 廿賱賶 氐賮丕鬲 匕賰賵乇賷丞 亘丨鬲丞 廿賳 卮卅賳丕 丕賱丿賯丞 ( 賰丕賱丨賰賲丞 賵丕賱賯賵丞 賵丕賱爻賷胤乇丞 賵丕賱氐乇丕賲丞 ) .. 氐丕乇 賴賳丕賰 卮乇丕卅毓 賵賯賵丕賳賷賳 鬲丨丿丿 鬲氐乇賮丕鬲 丕賱亘卮乇 賵兀氐亘丨 丕賱噩賳爻 丿賳爻丕賸 賲丕賱賲 賷賰賳 賲丨丿丿丕賸 亘賯丕賳賵賳 丨鬲賶 賵賱賵 賰丕賳 亘賵噩賵丿 丨亘 .. 丕賱兀賳孬賶 丕賳賯賱亘 丿賵乇賴丕 鬲賲丕賲丕賸 .. 賮賲賳 乇亘丞 賱賱噩賲丕賱 賵毓卮賷賯丞 賵賲賱賴賲丞 兀氐亘丨鬲 賮賷 馗賱 丕賱兀丿賷丕賳 丕賱爻賲丕賵賷丞 ( 賵賴匕丕 賱賷爻 乇兀賷賷 賵賱丕 賷賵噩丿 鬲丿禺賱 毓丕胤賮賷 賴賳丕 ) 賲氐丿乇丕賸 賲丨鬲賲賱丕賸 賱賱卮乇賵乇 賵丕賱卮賴賵丕鬲 賵丕賱賮鬲賳丞 賵丕賱囟賷丕毓 毓賳 丕賱胤乇賷賯 丕賱賯賵賷賲 .. 丨購丿丿鬲 兀丿賵丕乇 丕賱兀賳孬賶 亘氐乇丕賲丞 賵氐丕乇鬲 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 賲噩乇丿 賵爻賷賱丞 賱賱亘卮乇 賱賱毓賷卮 毓賱賶 爻胤丨 丕賱兀乇囟 亘毓丿 胤乇丿賴賲 賲賳 賮乇丿賵爻賴賲 丕賱爻賲丕賵賷 丕賱賲賮賯賵丿 ..
丕賱賰賱丕賲 丕賱爻丕亘賯 賷賲賰賳賰賲 丕毓鬲亘丕乇賴 兀賰丕丿賷賲賷丕賸 賵賱賷爻 乇兀賷丕賸 卮禺氐賷丕賸 兀亘丿丕賸 .. 丕賮鬲丨賵丕 兀賷 賰鬲丕亘 兀賳鬲乇賵亘賵賱賵噩賷 賷鬲丨丿孬 毓賳 丕賱毓賯丕卅丿 丕賱亘丕卅丿丞 賱鬲賮賴賲賵丕 賲丕 兀毓賳賷賴 .. 丕賱賲賴賲 .. 賱兀鬲丨丿孬 毓賳 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 丕賱丌賳 .. 廿丨賲 廿丨賲 :
丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 毓賳 賮鬲丕丞 匕丕鬲 兀氐賱 睾噩乇賷 賲鬲亘賳丕丞 賲賳 賯亘賱 兀亘賵賷賳 賱亘賳丕賳賷賷賳 .. 毓丕卮鬲 賮賷 賱亘賳丕賳 亘毓賷丿丕賸 噩丿丕賸 毓賳 乇賵賲丕賳賷丕 賲爻賯胤 乇兀爻賴丕 .. 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱賮鬲丕丞 賲爻賷丨賷丞 賲禺賱氐丞 賵乇賵丨丕賳賷丞 噩丿丕賸 賴賰匕丕 廿賱賶 兀賳 賲賳毓賵賴丕 賲賳 丕賱賲賳丕賵賱丞 賮賷 丕賱賰賳賷爻丞 毓賳丿賲丕 賰丕賳鬲 賮賷 丕賱毓卮乇賷賳 賱兀賳賴丕 賰丕賳鬲 "賲胤賱賯丞 "! .. 毓賳丿賴丕 賱毓賳鬲 丕賱賰丕賴賳 賵丕賱賰賳賷爻丞 賵賰賱 卮賷亍 賵丕鬲禺匕鬲 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 丕賱禺丕氐丞 .. 兀孬賷賳丕 丕賱兀賳孬賶 丕賱賳丕亘囟丞 亘丕賱丨賷丕丞 賰丕賳鬲 毓賱賶 氐賱丞 賲毓 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 賲賳匕 胤賮賵賱鬲賴丕 .. 氐丕乇鬲 亘毓丿賴丕 鬲鬲賱賯賶 乇爻丕卅賱 賲賳賴丕 毓亘乇 丕賱乇賯氐 ! .. 賰賲 鬲賲賳賷鬲 兀賳 兀乇爻賲 賲卮賴丿 兀孬賷賳丕 賵賴賷 鬲乇賯氐 賵鬲乇賯氐 賮賷 丕賱氐丨乇丕亍 賵賮賷 丕賱丨丕賳丞 賵賮賷 卮賯鬲賴丕 .. 兀毓鬲賯丿 兀賳 兀孬賷賳丕 亘乇賯氐鬲賴丕 賴匕賴 鬲賮賵賯 賲卮賴丿 乇賯氐 夭賵乇亘丕 噩賲丕賱丕賸 ! .. 丕鬲禺匕鬲 兀孬賷賳丕 賲爻賱賰賴丕 賮賷 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賵毓亘賾乇鬲 丕賱睾噩乇賷丞 賮賷 丿丕禺賱賴丕 毓賳 賳賮爻賴丕 賱鬲氐亘丨 賲毓亘賵丿丞 賵毓丕亘丿丞 賱賱胤亘賷毓丞 賮賷 丌賳 .. 賱賳 兀鬲賰賱賲 兀賰孬乇 .. 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 乇丕卅毓丞 賵賲賱賷卅丞 亘丕賱賮賱爻賮丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 鬲噩毓賱賰 鬲丨賱賯 賵鬲丨賱賯 .. 兀孬賷賳丕 鬲賱賰 丕賱睾噩乇賷丞 丕賱兀賳孬賶 .. 賰賲 賰丕賳鬲 賲賴賷兀丞 賱賱丿賵乇 丕賱鬲賷 賱毓亘鬲賴 !
兀爻賱賵亘 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賰丕賳 乇丕卅毓丕賸 ( 兀丨亘 丕賱乇賵丕賷丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 鬲乇賵賶 賲賳 毓丿丞 兀胤乇丕賮 ) .. 禺爻乇鬲 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賳噩賲丞 亘爻亘亘 賳賴丕賷鬲賴丕 丕賱鬲賷 丨胤鬲 賲賳 賯賷賲鬲賴丕 賵噩毓賱鬲賴丕 賮賷 賲氐丕賮 丕賱乇賵丕賷丕鬲 丕賱亘賵賱賷爻賷丞 匕丕鬲 " 丕賱賯賮賱丞 " 丕賱賲賮丕噩卅丞 .. 兀孬賷賳丕 賰丕賳 賷噩亘 兀賳 鬲賲賵鬲 .. 賰賲丕 賲丕鬲鬲 賲賳 賯亘賱 賮賷賳賵爻 賵兀賮乇賵丿賷鬲 賵毓卮鬲丕乇 .. 兀賳 鬲賲賵鬲 賵賴賷 鬲乇賯氐 .. 鬲乇賯氐 賰賲丕 賷賱賷賯 亘丕賱兀賳孬賶 丕賱睾噩乇賷丞 丕賱噩賲賷賱丞 兀賳 鬲乇賯氐 .. !
賲毓 兀賳賾賷 賱爻鬲 賲賳 賯乇賾丕亍 賰賵賷賱賵 賵賱丕 賲賳 丕賱賲毓噩亘賷賳 "亘乇丕卅毓鬲賴 " 丕賱禺賷賲賷丕卅賷 賰賲丕 賷丨亘賵賳 兀賳 賷爻賲賵賳賴丕 .. 廿賱賾丕 兀賳賾賷 丕賳亘賴乇鬲 亘乇賵丕賷鬲賴 賴匕賴 丨賯丕賸 ..
賴匕丕 賰丕賳 賷丕 賲賰丕賳 賵賮賷 睾丕亘乇 丕賱兀夭賲丕賳 賵賯亘賱 馗賴賵乇 賲丕 賷爻賲賶 亘丕賱丿賷丕賳丕鬲 丕賱爻賲丕賵賷丞 賰丕賳 賴賳丕賰 賲賮賴賵賲丕賸 賱丿賶 睾丕賱亘賷丞 丕賱亘卮乇 - 鬲丨賵賱 廿賱賶 毓亘丕丿丞 賮賷賲丕 亘毓丿 - 毓賱賶 兀賳 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 鬲賲賳丨賳丕 丕賱賰孬賷乇 賵鬲禺亘乇賳丕 亘兀爻乇丕乇賴丕 賰賱 賷賵賲 .. 賰丕賳 丕賱賯丿賲丕亍 賷乇賵賳 丕賱噩賲丕賱 賵賷賯丿乇賵賳賴 丨丿 丕賱毓亘丕丿丞 .. 賵賲賳 賷賲孬賱 丕賱噩賲丕賱 廿賱賶 噩丕賳亘 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 睾賷乇 " 丕賱兀賳孬賶 " 責 賱匕賱賰 馗賴乇鬲 兀賮乇賵丿賷鬲 毓賳丿 丕賱乇賵賲丕賳 賵賮賷賳賵爻 毓賳丿 丕賱廿睾乇賷賯 .. 毓卮鬲丕乇 賮賷 亘賱丕丿 丕賱乇丕賮丿賷賳 賵廿賷夭賷爻 賮賷 賲氐乇 .. 賰丕賳 丕賱廿賱賴 廿匕丕賸 毓賳丿 丕賱賯丿賲丕亍 賷鬲噩賱賶 亘胤丕亘毓 兀賳孬賵賷 .. 賱匕賱賰 賰丕賳 丕賱噩賲丕賱 賴賵 丕賱賲毓賷丕乇 .. 賵亘賲丕 兀賳賾 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 賯丕丿乇丞 毓賱賶 丕賱毓胤丕亍 賵賰匕丕 丕賱兀賳孬賶 賯丕丿乇丞 毓賱賶 丕賱禺賱賯 , 氐丕乇鬲 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 賵丕賱兀賳孬賶 賵噩賴丕賳 賱賱禺氐亘 賵丕賱禺賷乇 賵丕賱噩賲丕賱 .. 氐丕乇 丕賱噩賳爻 賲賯丿爻 賵丕賱賲噩鬲賲毓丕鬲 兀賲賵賲賷丞 亘丨鬲丞 .. 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱兀賳孬賶 賮賷 鬲賱賰 丕賱丨賯亘丞 丕賱鬲丕乇賷禺賷丞 賮賷 賯賲丞 賲噩丿賴丕 丕賱兀爻胤賵乇賷 毓賳丿 丕賱亘卮乇賷丞 噩賲毓丕亍 .. 賴賰匕丕丕丕 廿賱賶 兀賳 馗賴乇 兀賵賱 丿賷賳 爻賲丕賵賷 ! .. 丕賱賷賴賵丿賷丞 毓賱賶 賵噩賴 丕賱鬲丨丿賷丿 .. 毓賳丿賴丕 亘丿兀 丕賱廿賱賴 賷鬲禺匕 胤丕亘毓丕賸 賲睾丕賷乇丕賸 鬲賲丕賲丕賸 賱賱爻丕卅丿 .. 氐丕乇 賷賲賷賱 廿賱賶 氐賮丕鬲 匕賰賵乇賷丞 亘丨鬲丞 廿賳 卮卅賳丕 丕賱丿賯丞 ( 賰丕賱丨賰賲丞 賵丕賱賯賵丞 賵丕賱爻賷胤乇丞 賵丕賱氐乇丕賲丞 ) .. 氐丕乇 賴賳丕賰 卮乇丕卅毓 賵賯賵丕賳賷賳 鬲丨丿丿 鬲氐乇賮丕鬲 丕賱亘卮乇 賵兀氐亘丨 丕賱噩賳爻 丿賳爻丕賸 賲丕賱賲 賷賰賳 賲丨丿丿丕賸 亘賯丕賳賵賳 丨鬲賶 賵賱賵 賰丕賳 亘賵噩賵丿 丨亘 .. 丕賱兀賳孬賶 丕賳賯賱亘 丿賵乇賴丕 鬲賲丕賲丕賸 .. 賮賲賳 乇亘丞 賱賱噩賲丕賱 賵毓卮賷賯丞 賵賲賱賴賲丞 兀氐亘丨鬲 賮賷 馗賱 丕賱兀丿賷丕賳 丕賱爻賲丕賵賷丞 ( 賵賴匕丕 賱賷爻 乇兀賷賷 賵賱丕 賷賵噩丿 鬲丿禺賱 毓丕胤賮賷 賴賳丕 ) 賲氐丿乇丕賸 賲丨鬲賲賱丕賸 賱賱卮乇賵乇 賵丕賱卮賴賵丕鬲 賵丕賱賮鬲賳丞 賵丕賱囟賷丕毓 毓賳 丕賱胤乇賷賯 丕賱賯賵賷賲 .. 丨購丿丿鬲 兀丿賵丕乇 丕賱兀賳孬賶 亘氐乇丕賲丞 賵氐丕乇鬲 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 賲噩乇丿 賵爻賷賱丞 賱賱亘卮乇 賱賱毓賷卮 毓賱賶 爻胤丨 丕賱兀乇囟 亘毓丿 胤乇丿賴賲 賲賳 賮乇丿賵爻賴賲 丕賱爻賲丕賵賷 丕賱賲賮賯賵丿 ..
丕賱賰賱丕賲 丕賱爻丕亘賯 賷賲賰賳賰賲 丕毓鬲亘丕乇賴 兀賰丕丿賷賲賷丕賸 賵賱賷爻 乇兀賷丕賸 卮禺氐賷丕賸 兀亘丿丕賸 .. 丕賮鬲丨賵丕 兀賷 賰鬲丕亘 兀賳鬲乇賵亘賵賱賵噩賷 賷鬲丨丿孬 毓賳 丕賱毓賯丕卅丿 丕賱亘丕卅丿丞 賱鬲賮賴賲賵丕 賲丕 兀毓賳賷賴 .. 丕賱賲賴賲 .. 賱兀鬲丨丿孬 毓賳 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 丕賱丌賳 .. 廿丨賲 廿丨賲 :
丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 毓賳 賮鬲丕丞 匕丕鬲 兀氐賱 睾噩乇賷 賲鬲亘賳丕丞 賲賳 賯亘賱 兀亘賵賷賳 賱亘賳丕賳賷賷賳 .. 毓丕卮鬲 賮賷 賱亘賳丕賳 亘毓賷丿丕賸 噩丿丕賸 毓賳 乇賵賲丕賳賷丕 賲爻賯胤 乇兀爻賴丕 .. 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱賮鬲丕丞 賲爻賷丨賷丞 賲禺賱氐丞 賵乇賵丨丕賳賷丞 噩丿丕賸 賴賰匕丕 廿賱賶 兀賳 賲賳毓賵賴丕 賲賳 丕賱賲賳丕賵賱丞 賮賷 丕賱賰賳賷爻丞 毓賳丿賲丕 賰丕賳鬲 賮賷 丕賱毓卮乇賷賳 賱兀賳賴丕 賰丕賳鬲 "賲胤賱賯丞 "! .. 毓賳丿賴丕 賱毓賳鬲 丕賱賰丕賴賳 賵丕賱賰賳賷爻丞 賵賰賱 卮賷亍 賵丕鬲禺匕鬲 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 丕賱禺丕氐丞 .. 兀孬賷賳丕 丕賱兀賳孬賶 丕賱賳丕亘囟丞 亘丕賱丨賷丕丞 賰丕賳鬲 毓賱賶 氐賱丞 賲毓 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 賲賳匕 胤賮賵賱鬲賴丕 .. 氐丕乇鬲 亘毓丿賴丕 鬲鬲賱賯賶 乇爻丕卅賱 賲賳賴丕 毓亘乇 丕賱乇賯氐 ! .. 賰賲 鬲賲賳賷鬲 兀賳 兀乇爻賲 賲卮賴丿 兀孬賷賳丕 賵賴賷 鬲乇賯氐 賵鬲乇賯氐 賮賷 丕賱氐丨乇丕亍 賵賮賷 丕賱丨丕賳丞 賵賮賷 卮賯鬲賴丕 .. 兀毓鬲賯丿 兀賳 兀孬賷賳丕 亘乇賯氐鬲賴丕 賴匕賴 鬲賮賵賯 賲卮賴丿 乇賯氐 夭賵乇亘丕 噩賲丕賱丕賸 ! .. 丕鬲禺匕鬲 兀孬賷賳丕 賲爻賱賰賴丕 賮賷 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賵毓亘賾乇鬲 丕賱睾噩乇賷丞 賮賷 丿丕禺賱賴丕 毓賳 賳賮爻賴丕 賱鬲氐亘丨 賲毓亘賵丿丞 賵毓丕亘丿丞 賱賱胤亘賷毓丞 賮賷 丌賳 .. 賱賳 兀鬲賰賱賲 兀賰孬乇 .. 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 乇丕卅毓丞 賵賲賱賷卅丞 亘丕賱賮賱爻賮丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 鬲噩毓賱賰 鬲丨賱賯 賵鬲丨賱賯 .. 兀孬賷賳丕 鬲賱賰 丕賱睾噩乇賷丞 丕賱兀賳孬賶 .. 賰賲 賰丕賳鬲 賲賴賷兀丞 賱賱丿賵乇 丕賱鬲賷 賱毓亘鬲賴 !
兀爻賱賵亘 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賰丕賳 乇丕卅毓丕賸 ( 兀丨亘 丕賱乇賵丕賷丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 鬲乇賵賶 賲賳 毓丿丞 兀胤乇丕賮 ) .. 禺爻乇鬲 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賳噩賲丞 亘爻亘亘 賳賴丕賷鬲賴丕 丕賱鬲賷 丨胤鬲 賲賳 賯賷賲鬲賴丕 賵噩毓賱鬲賴丕 賮賷 賲氐丕賮 丕賱乇賵丕賷丕鬲 丕賱亘賵賱賷爻賷丞 匕丕鬲 " 丕賱賯賮賱丞 " 丕賱賲賮丕噩卅丞 .. 兀孬賷賳丕 賰丕賳 賷噩亘 兀賳 鬲賲賵鬲 .. 賰賲丕 賲丕鬲鬲 賲賳 賯亘賱 賮賷賳賵爻 賵兀賮乇賵丿賷鬲 賵毓卮鬲丕乇 .. 兀賳 鬲賲賵鬲 賵賴賷 鬲乇賯氐 .. 鬲乇賯氐 賰賲丕 賷賱賷賯 亘丕賱兀賳孬賶 丕賱睾噩乇賷丞 丕賱噩賲賷賱丞 兀賳 鬲乇賯氐 .. !
賲毓 兀賳賾賷 賱爻鬲 賲賳 賯乇賾丕亍 賰賵賷賱賵 賵賱丕 賲賳 丕賱賲毓噩亘賷賳 "亘乇丕卅毓鬲賴 " 丕賱禺賷賲賷丕卅賷 賰賲丕 賷丨亘賵賳 兀賳 賷爻賲賵賳賴丕 .. 廿賱賾丕 兀賳賾賷 丕賳亘賴乇鬲 亘乇賵丕賷鬲賴 賴匕賴 丨賯丕賸 ..
August 18, 2016
鈥楾he Witch of Portobello鈥� by Paulo Coelho is not a straight biographical book or the opinion of the writer on its main protagonists. It鈥檚 what the other people transcribe the writer about the women, the Witch of Portobello.
鈥淣o one lights a lamp in order to hide it behind the door鈥︹€�..No one sacrifices the most important thing she possesses: love. No one places her dreams in the hands of those who might destroy them. No one, that is, but Athena.鈥�
It鈥檚 the story of Athena, or Sherine Khalil, who was always ready to walk out of the door from the comfort zone and confront the winds, the thunder and the lightning that life can bring, again and again, all by her own choice.
According to the writer, there are four classic archetypes of women who search for a meaning to their lives or for the path of knowledge:
The Virgin (not speaking of sexual virgin): One whose search springs from her complete independence and everything she learns is the fruit of her ability to face challenges alone.
The Martyr: The one who finds her way to self-knowledge through pain, surrender and suffering.
The Saint: The one who finds her true reason for living in unconditional love and in her ability to give without asking anything in return.
The Witch: The one who justifies her existence by going in search of complete and limitless pleasure.
鈥淣ormally, a women has to choose from one of these traditional feminine archetypes, but Athena was all four at once鈥�
Shreine Khalil, known as Athena was born in Romania and her parents, a successful industrialist family of Beirut adopted her, as their much loved, much-wanted daughter, who grew in wisdom and beauty. From an early age she had a strong religious vocation and knew all the gospels by heart, which was a blessing and a curse. She had the secret desire to become a saint someday. She had everything one can ask for, and yet it didn鈥檛 satisfy her restless soul. Her adopted mother, who was always ready to take care of her, give her all the love and comfort she could, want to see her win in whatever she does, though didn鈥檛 understand her, who felt that 鈥渁 mother doesn鈥檛 have to understand anything, she simply has to love and protect鈥�. A father, who loved her, was ready to be by her side in whatever she does and believed and respected her opinions as most correct even when she was just a child. The best of education that she left before completing; got married and divorced with a son in twenty; left the Church, on which she had deep faith from her childhood, after it forbade her from receiving sacrament, due to her divorce; a good job in a bank what she left when she was being just more than successful; took the job of selling land in dessert and left that too when she was earning more than enough, a successful Journalist, whom she left, who was ready to leave everything to love her. She was a restless soul, whom the success and comfort couldn鈥檛 content, who was learning all her life to suffer in silence, abandoned again and again by her birth mother, then by her husband and then by the Church she was so attached to, was trying to understand the meaning of life, through dance reaching Vertex and through calligraphy and passing this energy, the secret of rejuvenation to everyone else.
She went to find her birth mother when she realized the existence of blank spaces in her life. 鈥淢usic only exists because pauses exist, and sentences only exist because the blank spaces exist鈥� It鈥檚 the blank spaces which gives meaning to a sentence, the pauses which make music. There are blank spaces in everyone鈥檚 life since no one can keep active twenty four hours a day. But one needs to understand these blank spaces to make one鈥檚 soul composed and calm.
Vertex is the culminating point of life, the goal of all those who, like everyone else, make mistakes, but who, even in their darkest moments, never lose sight of the light emanating from their hearts. The Vertex is hidden inside us, and we can reach it if we accept it and recognize it.
Calligraphy, as written in the book, is the search for perfect meaning of each word through writing, the writing which wasn鈥檛 just the expression of a thought, but a way of reflecting on the meaning of each word. A single letter requires us to distil in it all the energy it contains, as if were carving out its meaning. It teaches objectivity and patience, respect and elegance.
She kept constantly destroying and rebuilding herself. Everything in her life had followed the same pattern: from lost to found; from divorce to new love; from working in a bank to selling real estate in the desert. There was only one thing which remained intact, that was her son. He was the only connecting thread.
Nothing could contend her restless soul; nothing could bring her peace of mind, neither even reaching Vertex through dancing or calligraphy. And finally she went to teach people something she didn鈥檛 know, that鈥檚 when she was bringing the soul to the surface, and speaking what the eternity, depicted as 鈥榯he Mother鈥� in the book, wants to reveal through her.
Athena was bringing to the surface the immensely rich world we carry in our souls, without realizing that people aren鈥檛 yet ready to accept their own powers. That鈥檚 why the writer describes her as a woman of twenty-second century living in the twenty-first, and making no secret of the fact either. That was her biggest problem.
鈥溾€︹€�..perhaps you came too early, and people aren鈥檛 ready yet鈥�.
The book talks about free love, a river which overflows its banks, which is above all the concept we associate with love, like desire, possession or betray.
鈥淟ove isn鈥檛 desire or knowledge or admiration. It鈥檚 a challenge; it鈥檚 an invisible fire鈥�
鈥淟ove is not a habit, a commitment, or a debt. It isn鈥檛 what romantic songs tell us it is-love simply is.鈥︹€︹€︹€︹€︹€︹€�.No definitions. Love and don鈥檛 ask too many questions. Just love.鈥�
鈥淭he energy of love can never be lost-it鈥檚 more powerful than anything and shows itself in many ways.鈥�
鈥楾wo roads diverged in a wood, and I 鈥�
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.鈥� (Robert Frost)
That鈥檚 the path the Witch of Portobello was following throughout her life, until she was brutally murdered.
鈥淣o one lights a lamp in order to hide it behind the door鈥︹€�..No one sacrifices the most important thing she possesses: love. No one places her dreams in the hands of those who might destroy them. No one, that is, but Athena.鈥�
It鈥檚 the story of Athena, or Sherine Khalil, who was always ready to walk out of the door from the comfort zone and confront the winds, the thunder and the lightning that life can bring, again and again, all by her own choice.
According to the writer, there are four classic archetypes of women who search for a meaning to their lives or for the path of knowledge:
The Virgin (not speaking of sexual virgin): One whose search springs from her complete independence and everything she learns is the fruit of her ability to face challenges alone.
The Martyr: The one who finds her way to self-knowledge through pain, surrender and suffering.
The Saint: The one who finds her true reason for living in unconditional love and in her ability to give without asking anything in return.
The Witch: The one who justifies her existence by going in search of complete and limitless pleasure.
鈥淣ormally, a women has to choose from one of these traditional feminine archetypes, but Athena was all four at once鈥�
Shreine Khalil, known as Athena was born in Romania and her parents, a successful industrialist family of Beirut adopted her, as their much loved, much-wanted daughter, who grew in wisdom and beauty. From an early age she had a strong religious vocation and knew all the gospels by heart, which was a blessing and a curse. She had the secret desire to become a saint someday. She had everything one can ask for, and yet it didn鈥檛 satisfy her restless soul. Her adopted mother, who was always ready to take care of her, give her all the love and comfort she could, want to see her win in whatever she does, though didn鈥檛 understand her, who felt that 鈥渁 mother doesn鈥檛 have to understand anything, she simply has to love and protect鈥�. A father, who loved her, was ready to be by her side in whatever she does and believed and respected her opinions as most correct even when she was just a child. The best of education that she left before completing; got married and divorced with a son in twenty; left the Church, on which she had deep faith from her childhood, after it forbade her from receiving sacrament, due to her divorce; a good job in a bank what she left when she was being just more than successful; took the job of selling land in dessert and left that too when she was earning more than enough, a successful Journalist, whom she left, who was ready to leave everything to love her. She was a restless soul, whom the success and comfort couldn鈥檛 content, who was learning all her life to suffer in silence, abandoned again and again by her birth mother, then by her husband and then by the Church she was so attached to, was trying to understand the meaning of life, through dance reaching Vertex and through calligraphy and passing this energy, the secret of rejuvenation to everyone else.
She went to find her birth mother when she realized the existence of blank spaces in her life. 鈥淢usic only exists because pauses exist, and sentences only exist because the blank spaces exist鈥� It鈥檚 the blank spaces which gives meaning to a sentence, the pauses which make music. There are blank spaces in everyone鈥檚 life since no one can keep active twenty four hours a day. But one needs to understand these blank spaces to make one鈥檚 soul composed and calm.
Vertex is the culminating point of life, the goal of all those who, like everyone else, make mistakes, but who, even in their darkest moments, never lose sight of the light emanating from their hearts. The Vertex is hidden inside us, and we can reach it if we accept it and recognize it.
Calligraphy, as written in the book, is the search for perfect meaning of each word through writing, the writing which wasn鈥檛 just the expression of a thought, but a way of reflecting on the meaning of each word. A single letter requires us to distil in it all the energy it contains, as if were carving out its meaning. It teaches objectivity and patience, respect and elegance.
She kept constantly destroying and rebuilding herself. Everything in her life had followed the same pattern: from lost to found; from divorce to new love; from working in a bank to selling real estate in the desert. There was only one thing which remained intact, that was her son. He was the only connecting thread.
Nothing could contend her restless soul; nothing could bring her peace of mind, neither even reaching Vertex through dancing or calligraphy. And finally she went to teach people something she didn鈥檛 know, that鈥檚 when she was bringing the soul to the surface, and speaking what the eternity, depicted as 鈥榯he Mother鈥� in the book, wants to reveal through her.
Athena was bringing to the surface the immensely rich world we carry in our souls, without realizing that people aren鈥檛 yet ready to accept their own powers. That鈥檚 why the writer describes her as a woman of twenty-second century living in the twenty-first, and making no secret of the fact either. That was her biggest problem.
鈥溾€︹€�..perhaps you came too early, and people aren鈥檛 ready yet鈥�.
The book talks about free love, a river which overflows its banks, which is above all the concept we associate with love, like desire, possession or betray.
鈥淟ove fills everything. It cannot be desired because it is and end in itself. It cannot betray because it has nothing to do with possession. It cannot be held prisoner because it is a river and will overflow its banks. Anyone who tries to imprison love will cut off the spring that feeds it, and the trapped water will grow stagnant and rank鈥�
鈥淟ove isn鈥檛 desire or knowledge or admiration. It鈥檚 a challenge; it鈥檚 an invisible fire鈥�
鈥淟ove is not a habit, a commitment, or a debt. It isn鈥檛 what romantic songs tell us it is-love simply is.鈥︹€︹€︹€︹€︹€︹€�.No definitions. Love and don鈥檛 ask too many questions. Just love.鈥�
鈥淭he energy of love can never be lost-it鈥檚 more powerful than anything and shows itself in many ways.鈥�
鈥楾wo roads diverged in a wood, and I 鈥�
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.鈥� (Robert Frost)
That鈥檚 the path the Witch of Portobello was following throughout her life, until she was brutally murdered.
January 9, 2021
Also das ist echt ein Buch das wie ein Echo 鈥瀗achhallt鈥� und das man erst einmal verarbeiten muss, nachdem man es gelesen hat. Absolutes 5-Sterne Buch. Coelho ist ein Meister
October 13, 2008
This book was a little "much." I was first introduced to Paulo Coelho with his acclaimed novel The Alchemist. I loved The Alchemist. It's clear the author is a "spiritualist" and takes pleasure in teaching lessons through simplicity and beauty. I found the Alchemist inspiring and well-written. The Witch of Portobello I found cultish and flowery. There was nothing natural about it - rather - almost something "forced" in trying to convey the story of a young woman finding her "center" through "the Mother" and essentially becoming a Witch; possessed bodies and cultish meetings included. True - I didn't agree with any sort of life philosophy this novel conveyed - the female face of God being freedom from the bondage of a distant omnicient male God. It promoted chaos vs organization and attacked the idea of organized religion at all its core idealogy. The Catholic religion being particularly referenced. He represented essentially "witchcraft" as the ever repressed female belief held under the "male" religious repression what with it's "laws" and precepts regulating our inner passions and natural desires. Not my kind of book - though there were a few good lessons to learn - overall I wasn't impressed. What kept me going is trying to figure out who murdered Athena. Don't worry - I didn't ruin anything. You know she's been murdered in the first pages and it's merely a "look back" at her life prior to that through the eyes of her closest friends and collegues. The strucutre of the novel was interesting - it was the story and ideas themselves that turned me off and I routinely found myself shaking my head in disbelief and almost laughing out loud at some of the attempts at "spiritual" and finding the "inner flower/witch." Not his best. And I don't know if I'll venture to read another. I should stick with The Alchemist.
June 27, 2008
Picked up this book at SFO before boarding my plane to Hawaii. Seemed like a total accident, given I had never heard of it and wasn't planning to buy it. But having read it, I acknowledge this as an example of the belief "there are no accidents."
From early childhood, I have been keenly aware of an accessible spiritual world, but lacked the encourgement or guidance to foster my ability to contact that world.
While the underlying message of this book is exploring the answer to the question "What is Love?" (answer: Love IS.), I found the exploration of the feminine side of divinity, of God to be refreshing and timely in my own life. We have all heard stories of women in particular who possess "abilities." I call it intuition. But why can't we accept these things as natural and beautiful? And why can't we encourage girls and women to strenghten their abilities to serve mankind? And why does dogma seek to destroy the credibility of these gifts?
I have always had a very strong spiritual sense, rooted in the Catholic teachings, as this is how I was raised. I genuinely find comfort in the rituals of the religion, but find myself very at odds with the "Church" and it's doctrine as defined by mortal men over the centuries.
These rigid and exclusionary "rules" were written by men, many of whom were imperfect, fearful, vengeful, ruthless, dishonest, power-hungry, etc. I find so many of the "rules" to be in direct conflict with Jesus' teachings, with passages from the Bible (which we also must remember was a) written by mortal men to the best of their recollection and b) was assembled by a group of men later on who cherry-picked gospels to support the doctrine they personally crafted.)
But in general, we know Jesus was an amazing man who lived his life to include all people, not to exclude them. He generally traveled in the lowest of circles, reaching out to the poorest, sickest, most deranged souls in need of a lift up. Most of all, he never judged others. And I have found the Catholic Church and it's devoted followers to be some of the most judgemental people. Sad.
The Catholic Church has let me down, really let me down on several important ocassions. The last straw being when several Catholic churches/priests refused to marry me and my fiancee at my Mother's (devoted Catholic) bedside a few days before she passed away, their reason being that we had not completed the six-month marriage instruction (which by the way, was something constructed by the local arch diocese recently and is not something that was dictated by God)--the priests admitted a fear of backlash within their own hierarchy should our marriage ever be dissolved. Basically, they were afraid for their own personal position within the Church.
Here was a chance for the Church to do something really beautiful for my whole family, most especially my Mother, and they shut us out. Just like the people at the Inn who shut the door on Mary & Joseph when they needed a place to stay for Christ's birth. This is not a Church of love or compassion. It is a Church of fear, judgement, and exclusion.
We chose to marry in a Unitarian Church, one with a strong Gay following. Our priest was a memeber of the White Robed Monks of St. Benedict, a wonderful group of priests, many former Roman Catholic priests, who have decided to continue their ministry of the Old Dutch Cathlolic practices, while being able to marry and have families. Theirs is a ministry of inclusion. They do not discrimiate against anyone. They include everyone, as Jesus would. They offer Communion to all people, regardless of religion or status (e.g. have you had confession this week?). Our wedding could not have been truer to who we are. We crafted a ceremony with traditional Cathlolic rituals and prayers, but were also sure to include all of our friends of varying religions, backgrounds, and lifestyles. And I was thankful we didn't go down the typical path of lying about who we are(e.g. pre-marital sex, living with my fiancee, etc) to get married in a Church that believes these things to be sinful and unacceptable. Why would I want to be part of a Church who would judge me like that? Seems pretty hypocrtical to me. And while I am the first to admit I am a flawed and imperfect person, I have always been honest. About everything, and perhaps to a fault. But I don't lie. Ever.
I struggle with the disappointment and hurt I have felt at the hands of the Church. I don't know if I will ever be able to understand it and fully embrace the Church again. Yet I want my children baptized Catholic. I suppose I feel that eventually the Church will see the error of their ways.
I digress. Paulo Coelho has a similar perspective and that perspective is woven throughout his writing. I can't wait to read his other books. There is a lot of room for growth thinking about these things. I look forward to my evolution.
From early childhood, I have been keenly aware of an accessible spiritual world, but lacked the encourgement or guidance to foster my ability to contact that world.
While the underlying message of this book is exploring the answer to the question "What is Love?" (answer: Love IS.), I found the exploration of the feminine side of divinity, of God to be refreshing and timely in my own life. We have all heard stories of women in particular who possess "abilities." I call it intuition. But why can't we accept these things as natural and beautiful? And why can't we encourage girls and women to strenghten their abilities to serve mankind? And why does dogma seek to destroy the credibility of these gifts?
I have always had a very strong spiritual sense, rooted in the Catholic teachings, as this is how I was raised. I genuinely find comfort in the rituals of the religion, but find myself very at odds with the "Church" and it's doctrine as defined by mortal men over the centuries.
These rigid and exclusionary "rules" were written by men, many of whom were imperfect, fearful, vengeful, ruthless, dishonest, power-hungry, etc. I find so many of the "rules" to be in direct conflict with Jesus' teachings, with passages from the Bible (which we also must remember was a) written by mortal men to the best of their recollection and b) was assembled by a group of men later on who cherry-picked gospels to support the doctrine they personally crafted.)
But in general, we know Jesus was an amazing man who lived his life to include all people, not to exclude them. He generally traveled in the lowest of circles, reaching out to the poorest, sickest, most deranged souls in need of a lift up. Most of all, he never judged others. And I have found the Catholic Church and it's devoted followers to be some of the most judgemental people. Sad.
The Catholic Church has let me down, really let me down on several important ocassions. The last straw being when several Catholic churches/priests refused to marry me and my fiancee at my Mother's (devoted Catholic) bedside a few days before she passed away, their reason being that we had not completed the six-month marriage instruction (which by the way, was something constructed by the local arch diocese recently and is not something that was dictated by God)--the priests admitted a fear of backlash within their own hierarchy should our marriage ever be dissolved. Basically, they were afraid for their own personal position within the Church.
Here was a chance for the Church to do something really beautiful for my whole family, most especially my Mother, and they shut us out. Just like the people at the Inn who shut the door on Mary & Joseph when they needed a place to stay for Christ's birth. This is not a Church of love or compassion. It is a Church of fear, judgement, and exclusion.
We chose to marry in a Unitarian Church, one with a strong Gay following. Our priest was a memeber of the White Robed Monks of St. Benedict, a wonderful group of priests, many former Roman Catholic priests, who have decided to continue their ministry of the Old Dutch Cathlolic practices, while being able to marry and have families. Theirs is a ministry of inclusion. They do not discrimiate against anyone. They include everyone, as Jesus would. They offer Communion to all people, regardless of religion or status (e.g. have you had confession this week?). Our wedding could not have been truer to who we are. We crafted a ceremony with traditional Cathlolic rituals and prayers, but were also sure to include all of our friends of varying religions, backgrounds, and lifestyles. And I was thankful we didn't go down the typical path of lying about who we are(e.g. pre-marital sex, living with my fiancee, etc) to get married in a Church that believes these things to be sinful and unacceptable. Why would I want to be part of a Church who would judge me like that? Seems pretty hypocrtical to me. And while I am the first to admit I am a flawed and imperfect person, I have always been honest. About everything, and perhaps to a fault. But I don't lie. Ever.
I struggle with the disappointment and hurt I have felt at the hands of the Church. I don't know if I will ever be able to understand it and fully embrace the Church again. Yet I want my children baptized Catholic. I suppose I feel that eventually the Church will see the error of their ways.
I digress. Paulo Coelho has a similar perspective and that perspective is woven throughout his writing. I can't wait to read his other books. There is a lot of room for growth thinking about these things. I look forward to my evolution.
July 3, 2008
I'm not really sure how to review this book. It's so completely different to anything I've ever read. I'm therefore not going to try to analyse it, because there are some fantastic reviews for this book, and I know mine will not be of the same standard. So I'm basically just going to write down my thoughts, and how the book made me feel.
The main character, Athena, discovers that there could be more to life after going to her neighbour's flat to complain about the loud music. What she sees when she arrives is a group of people dancing around to music - eyes closed, unaware of anything around them. She questions this with her neighbour who advises that he'd found some writing from his father, that spoke about dancing being a way to connect the participants to their inner self, and in turn to the light and The Mother. Athena then embarks on her own spiritual journey. This book is more of a spiritual life lesson than a real novel. There is no real plotline - Athena travels around and learns lessons, but thats the extent of the storyline. This doesn't matter though, as it's the meaning behind the plot that makes this book so wonderful.
I think that the fact that it is told from multiple narrators really enhances the story. It is interesting to hear the different opinions on Athena and her teachings. I've encountered multiple narration in other books and hated it, but in this book it works very well. My only criticism is that because the characters are never really explored in depth, sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between the different narrators, however this is a minimal issue.
I found this book very empowering. It has definitely opened up my eyes to spirituality as a whole. I think I am generally a spiritual person, but I haven't really read too much around this particular subject. I have always been interested in the paranormal and mediums and such like, however I've never been very religious. I like the notion put forward by the book that there is a female divinity, and this is something that I would like to investigate further.
The book addresses the issues of religion, and the church's attitude to anything other than its own views. Whilst I appreciate that the church is (generally) more relaxed now than it was them, it still throws forward the argument that unless you agree with their teachings and ways of life, you are seen as the enemy.
After reading the book, somehow I felt more in touch with myself, although I haven't attempted to practice any of the methods Athena uses. I think it's because the book teaches us that we each carve our own way in the world. We can be guided by people, but ultimately it is the individual that possesses the power to really make a difference in their own lives. It teaches us that whilst we may think we're happy, if we take a step back and really look, there is so much more left to discover.
The main character, Athena, discovers that there could be more to life after going to her neighbour's flat to complain about the loud music. What she sees when she arrives is a group of people dancing around to music - eyes closed, unaware of anything around them. She questions this with her neighbour who advises that he'd found some writing from his father, that spoke about dancing being a way to connect the participants to their inner self, and in turn to the light and The Mother. Athena then embarks on her own spiritual journey. This book is more of a spiritual life lesson than a real novel. There is no real plotline - Athena travels around and learns lessons, but thats the extent of the storyline. This doesn't matter though, as it's the meaning behind the plot that makes this book so wonderful.
I think that the fact that it is told from multiple narrators really enhances the story. It is interesting to hear the different opinions on Athena and her teachings. I've encountered multiple narration in other books and hated it, but in this book it works very well. My only criticism is that because the characters are never really explored in depth, sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between the different narrators, however this is a minimal issue.
I found this book very empowering. It has definitely opened up my eyes to spirituality as a whole. I think I am generally a spiritual person, but I haven't really read too much around this particular subject. I have always been interested in the paranormal and mediums and such like, however I've never been very religious. I like the notion put forward by the book that there is a female divinity, and this is something that I would like to investigate further.
The book addresses the issues of religion, and the church's attitude to anything other than its own views. Whilst I appreciate that the church is (generally) more relaxed now than it was them, it still throws forward the argument that unless you agree with their teachings and ways of life, you are seen as the enemy.
After reading the book, somehow I felt more in touch with myself, although I haven't attempted to practice any of the methods Athena uses. I think it's because the book teaches us that we each carve our own way in the world. We can be guided by people, but ultimately it is the individual that possesses the power to really make a difference in their own lives. It teaches us that whilst we may think we're happy, if we take a step back and really look, there is so much more left to discover.
June 13, 2016
兀賳賴賷鬲 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賱丕賳 囟賲賷乇賷 賷賲賳毓賳賷 睾丕賱亘丕 賲賳 兀賳 兀亘丿兀 賰鬲丕亘丕 賵賱丕 兀賳賴賷賴 !
賰丕賳鬲 賵丕丨丿丞 賲賳 兀賰孬乇 丕賱乇賵丕賷丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 賯乇兀鬲賴丕 賲賱賱丕 賵爻禺丕賮丞
乇亘賲丕 鬲卮亘毓鬲 賲賳 丕賱賰賱丕賲 丕賱氐賵賮賷 賵 "丕賱丕賲 丕賱賰亘乇賶" 賮賴賷 亘毓賷丿丞 噩丿丕 毓賳 賲毓鬲賯丿丕鬲賷... 賮賱賲丕匕丕 丕賱亘丨孬 毓賳 賲毓乇賮丞 丕賱賱賴 賮賷 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 兀賵 毓賳 胤乇賷賯 丕賱乇賯氐 兀賵 胤賯賵爻 丕毓鬲亘乇賴丕 卮毓賵丿丞
賮賰乇丞 毓亘丕丿丞 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 賵 兀賳 "丕賱賱賴 賱賲 賷禺賱賯 丕賱賰賵賳 亘賱 丕賱賱賴 賴賵 丕賱賰賵賳" 賵 "丕賱廿賱賴丞 丕賱兀賳孬賶" 賰賱賴丕 兀賮賰丕乇 賵孬賳賷丞 賯丿賷賲丞 賵 賱丕 毓賱丕賯丞 賱賴丕 亘丕賱廿爻賱丕賲. 賱丕賳賷 鬲賮丕噩丕鬲 亘丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱賯乇丕亍 丕賱賲爻賱賲賷賳 賲賲賳 鬲賯亘賱賵丕 賴丿賴 丕賱兀賮賰丕乇 亘丨噩丞 兀賳賴丕 賲睾匕賷丞 乇賵丨丕賳賷賸丕..賮賷 乇兀賷賷 兀賳 賷鬲卮亘毓賵丕 亘鬲毓丕賱賷賲 丕賱丕爻賱丕賲 亘丿賱 賴丿賴 丕賱鬲乇賴丕鬲.. 賮丕賱丕爻賱丕賲 賷卮賲賱 賰賱 噩賵丕賳亘 丕賱丨賷丕丞 .
乇亘賲丕 賴賷 丌禺乇 乇賵丕賷丞 兀賯乇兀賴丕 賱亘丕賵賱賵 ... 賮丕賱丨賷丕丞 兀賯氐乇 賲賳 兀賳 賳賯乇兀 賰鬲亘丕 賱丕 鬲囟賷賮 廿賱賶 廿賷賲丕賳賳丕 賵毓賵丕胤賮賳丕 賵丨亘賳丕 卮賷卅丕 賷匕賰乇.
賰丕賳鬲 賵丕丨丿丞 賲賳 兀賰孬乇 丕賱乇賵丕賷丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 賯乇兀鬲賴丕 賲賱賱丕 賵爻禺丕賮丞
乇亘賲丕 鬲卮亘毓鬲 賲賳 丕賱賰賱丕賲 丕賱氐賵賮賷 賵 "丕賱丕賲 丕賱賰亘乇賶" 賮賴賷 亘毓賷丿丞 噩丿丕 毓賳 賲毓鬲賯丿丕鬲賷... 賮賱賲丕匕丕 丕賱亘丨孬 毓賳 賲毓乇賮丞 丕賱賱賴 賮賷 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 兀賵 毓賳 胤乇賷賯 丕賱乇賯氐 兀賵 胤賯賵爻 丕毓鬲亘乇賴丕 卮毓賵丿丞
賮賰乇丞 毓亘丕丿丞 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞 賵 兀賳 "丕賱賱賴 賱賲 賷禺賱賯 丕賱賰賵賳 亘賱 丕賱賱賴 賴賵 丕賱賰賵賳" 賵 "丕賱廿賱賴丞 丕賱兀賳孬賶" 賰賱賴丕 兀賮賰丕乇 賵孬賳賷丞 賯丿賷賲丞 賵 賱丕 毓賱丕賯丞 賱賴丕 亘丕賱廿爻賱丕賲. 賱丕賳賷 鬲賮丕噩丕鬲 亘丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱賯乇丕亍 丕賱賲爻賱賲賷賳 賲賲賳 鬲賯亘賱賵丕 賴丿賴 丕賱兀賮賰丕乇 亘丨噩丞 兀賳賴丕 賲睾匕賷丞 乇賵丨丕賳賷賸丕..賮賷 乇兀賷賷 兀賳 賷鬲卮亘毓賵丕 亘鬲毓丕賱賷賲 丕賱丕爻賱丕賲 亘丿賱 賴丿賴 丕賱鬲乇賴丕鬲.. 賮丕賱丕爻賱丕賲 賷卮賲賱 賰賱 噩賵丕賳亘 丕賱丨賷丕丞 .
乇亘賲丕 賴賷 丌禺乇 乇賵丕賷丞 兀賯乇兀賴丕 賱亘丕賵賱賵 ... 賮丕賱丨賷丕丞 兀賯氐乇 賲賳 兀賳 賳賯乇兀 賰鬲亘丕 賱丕 鬲囟賷賮 廿賱賶 廿賷賲丕賳賳丕 賵毓賵丕胤賮賳丕 賵丨亘賳丕 卮賷卅丕 賷匕賰乇.
June 28, 2018
賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 噩毓賱賳賷 丕賳 丕賰賵賳 丨夭賷賳丕 毓賱賶 賵亘丕賵賱賵 賰賵賷賱賵 賱丕賳 禺賷亘 丕賲賱賷 賮賷賴貙 丕锟斤拷丨爻賳丞 丕賱賵丨賷丿丞 賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賴賷 胤乇賷賯丞 賵兀爻賱賵亘 噩丿賷丿 賮賷 丕賱爻乇丿 賵賴賵 丕賳 賷鬲賰賱賲 毓賳 亘胤賱丞 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 亘爻 亘賲賳馗賵乇 賲賳 賰丕賳賵丕 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賴丕貙 賳爻鬲胤賷毓 丕賳 賳賯賵賱 賲孬賱 鬲丨賯賷賯賷 氐丨賮賷 賵賱賰賳 亘 賱睾丞 毓賲賷賯丞 噩丿丕 賵賮賱爻賮賷丞 賵賷丨鬲丕噩 鬲乇賰賷夭 賵賲夭丕丨 毓丕賱賷 噩丿丕 賱鬲賮賴賲賴.
賵丕賷馗丕 賰毓丕丿鬲賴 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 亘丕賵賱賵 賰賵賷賱賵 鬲賰賱賲 毓賳 丕賱兀賳孬賶 賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賲孬賱 丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 兀毓賲丕賱賴貙 丕賱噩丿賷丿 賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賴賷 廿馗賴丕乇 丕賱氐乇丕毓 丕賱丿丕禺賱賷 賱賱兀賳孬賶 賵賲丕 鬲毓丕賳賷賴 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 賲賳 賲卮賰丕賱 賵囟睾賵胤丕鬲 賵賰賷賮 鬲賵丕噩賴貙 氐丨賷丨 丕購爻賱賵亘 氐毓亘 賵毓賲賷賯 賵賱賰賳 賱賲 賷賰賵賳 亘 賲爻鬲賵賶 丕賱亘爻賷胤 賱賱賮賴賲.
胤亘毓丕 乇賵丕賷丞 賱丕 鬲賳氐丨 賱賲賳 賴賲 賲亘鬲丿兀賵賳 賮賷 丕賱賯乇丕亍丞 亘卮賰賱 毓丕賲 賵亘卮賰賱 禺丕氐 賰鬲亘 亘丕賵賱賵 賰賵賷賱賵貙 賯乇丕亍丞 賲賲锟斤拷毓丞.
This novel made me sad for Paulo Coelho because I was disappointed, the only good in this novel is a novel way and style in the narration is to talk about the protagonist of the novel but the perspective of those who were in her life, we can say such as investigative journalist but a very deep language and philosophical The concentration and joking needs a very high understanding.
The novel in this novel is the portrayal of the internal conflict of the female and what she suffers in her life from kaleidoscope and pressures and how to face it. True, it is a difficult and profound method, but it is not simple to understand.
Of course, a novel does not advise those who are beginners in reading in general and in particular Paulo Coelho wrote an enjoyable reading.
賵丕賷馗丕 賰毓丕丿鬲賴 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 亘丕賵賱賵 賰賵賷賱賵 鬲賰賱賲 毓賳 丕賱兀賳孬賶 賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賲孬賱 丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 兀毓賲丕賱賴貙 丕賱噩丿賷丿 賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賴賷 廿馗賴丕乇 丕賱氐乇丕毓 丕賱丿丕禺賱賷 賱賱兀賳孬賶 賵賲丕 鬲毓丕賳賷賴 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 賲賳 賲卮賰丕賱 賵囟睾賵胤丕鬲 賵賰賷賮 鬲賵丕噩賴貙 氐丨賷丨 丕購爻賱賵亘 氐毓亘 賵毓賲賷賯 賵賱賰賳 賱賲 賷賰賵賳 亘 賲爻鬲賵賶 丕賱亘爻賷胤 賱賱賮賴賲.
胤亘毓丕 乇賵丕賷丞 賱丕 鬲賳氐丨 賱賲賳 賴賲 賲亘鬲丿兀賵賳 賮賷 丕賱賯乇丕亍丞 亘卮賰賱 毓丕賲 賵亘卮賰賱 禺丕氐 賰鬲亘 亘丕賵賱賵 賰賵賷賱賵貙 賯乇丕亍丞 賲賲锟斤拷毓丞.
This novel made me sad for Paulo Coelho because I was disappointed, the only good in this novel is a novel way and style in the narration is to talk about the protagonist of the novel but the perspective of those who were in her life, we can say such as investigative journalist but a very deep language and philosophical The concentration and joking needs a very high understanding.
The novel in this novel is the portrayal of the internal conflict of the female and what she suffers in her life from kaleidoscope and pressures and how to face it. True, it is a difficult and profound method, but it is not simple to understand.
Of course, a novel does not advise those who are beginners in reading in general and in particular Paulo Coelho wrote an enjoyable reading.
March 22, 2008
Major disappointment. I've enjoyed Paulo Coelho's work before, but this is a very weak novel. I admit that I am easily creeped out by the kind of leaky spirituality that this book revolves around, but beyond that, the writing for female characters is god-awful and the mystic quest that the protagonist is on is laughable. The mystery of the compiler of all the separate accounts, once revealed, escaped being predictable by being stupid. A phoned-in, whimper of a book.
February 23, 2018
匕賴賳賲 乇賵 倬乇 丕夭 爻賵丕賱 賵 賮讴乇 賲蹖讴賳賴.鬲賵 鬲賲丕賲 爻丕毓鬲 賴丕蹖蹖 讴賴 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 乇賵 賲蹖禺賵賳賲 賵 蹖丕 讴賳丕乇 賲蹖匕丕乇賲卮 匕賴賳賲 乇賵 丿乇诏蹖乇 禺賵丿卮 賲蹖讴賳賴.乇賵丕蹖鬲 禺蹖賱蹖 噩丕賱亘蹖 丿丕卮鬲 賵 丿賵爻鬲卮 丿丕卮鬲賲.
August 19, 2022
I was undecided before reading other's reviews. I am going along with Julia and Ana and giving it 5 stars. A story about an adopted woman who is seeking truth and not finding it in traditional society. She discovers she is drawn to some of the old feminine spiritual practices and ends up teaching those to others.
One thought hit me - when someone retires everyone congratulates him on a brilliant career, on the legacy he leaves behind him...but no one will have time for him anymore - life flows on and everyone is caught up in that flow. I discovered when you move to a different part of the country, very few of your friends stay in contact with you. You are no longer part of their flow. Sad.
One comment I laughed at but could relate to is when the journalist says "I'd be capable of doing almost anything even leaving the woman I was living with, but I drew the line, of course, at giving away my books" I, and many who read can identify with that.
Prepare for a very surprise ending.
One thought hit me - when someone retires everyone congratulates him on a brilliant career, on the legacy he leaves behind him...but no one will have time for him anymore - life flows on and everyone is caught up in that flow. I discovered when you move to a different part of the country, very few of your friends stay in contact with you. You are no longer part of their flow. Sad.
One comment I laughed at but could relate to is when the journalist says "I'd be capable of doing almost anything even leaving the woman I was living with, but I drew the line, of course, at giving away my books" I, and many who read can identify with that.
Prepare for a very surprise ending.
January 10, 2024
Athena f枚ds i Transylvanien, blir adopterad och hamnar i Beirut med sina nya f枚r盲ldrar. N盲r kriget bryter ut flyttar de till London. Vi f氓r historien om "h盲xan fr氓n Portobello" ber盲ttad av dem som k盲nde henne.
Det h盲r 盲r en gammal hyllv盲rmare som jag 盲ntligen tagit tag i. Hittade den som ljudbok och best盲mde mig f枚r att b枚rja lyssna - och sen blev det att jag fortsatte lyssna p氓 Magnus Roosmann.
Det 盲r fler 盲n tio personer som ber盲ttar om Athena - som egentligen heter Sherine - s氓 det 盲r lite sv氓rt att h氓lla reda p氓 alla och vilken relation de har till huvudpersonen, 氓tminstone till en b枚rjan. Men det 盲r egentligen inte s氓 viktigt; jag lyssnar vidare och v盲xlar mellan att tycka att det 盲r intressant och tycka att det blir lite f枚r flummigt f枚r min smak. Jag har inget emot andlighet, men jag kan inte p氓st氓 att jag f枚rst氓r allt som f枚rsigg氓r i den h盲r boken och d盲rf枚r upplever jag det som "flummigt". F枚r att sammanfatta s氓 gillar jag delar av historien, men nu n盲r jag ska skriva ner mina tankar om boken en vecka senare s氓 inser jag att jag inte minns s氓 mycket.
Det h盲r 盲r en gammal hyllv盲rmare som jag 盲ntligen tagit tag i. Hittade den som ljudbok och best盲mde mig f枚r att b枚rja lyssna - och sen blev det att jag fortsatte lyssna p氓 Magnus Roosmann.
Det 盲r fler 盲n tio personer som ber盲ttar om Athena - som egentligen heter Sherine - s氓 det 盲r lite sv氓rt att h氓lla reda p氓 alla och vilken relation de har till huvudpersonen, 氓tminstone till en b枚rjan. Men det 盲r egentligen inte s氓 viktigt; jag lyssnar vidare och v盲xlar mellan att tycka att det 盲r intressant och tycka att det blir lite f枚r flummigt f枚r min smak. Jag har inget emot andlighet, men jag kan inte p氓st氓 att jag f枚rst氓r allt som f枚rsigg氓r i den h盲r boken och d盲rf枚r upplever jag det som "flummigt". F枚r att sammanfatta s氓 gillar jag delar av historien, men nu n盲r jag ska skriva ner mina tankar om boken en vecka senare s氓 inser jag att jag inte minns s氓 mycket.
August 24, 2018
Believe it or not, this is my first Paulo Coelho book and it was given to me by a dear friend. 馃挋
2.5/5
This the story of Athena, a mysterious woman, the story itself told by many different flesh entities who knew her or did not know her at all. She was听born in Romania and her parents, a successful industrialist family of Beirut adopted her, as their much-loved, much-wanted daughter, who grew in wisdom and beauty. From an early age she had a strong religious vocation and knew all the gospels by heart, which was a blessing and a curse.
Athena听had the secret desire to become a saint someday. She had everything one can ask for, and yet it didn鈥檛 satisfy her restless soul.听Her adopted mother, who was always ready to take care of her, give her all the love and comfort she could and want to see her win in whatever she does though didn鈥檛 understand her. Early marriage to a man she meets at a London college, her son birth, leaves church听on which she had deep faith from her childhood.
In the book鈥檚 second half, Athena learns to harness the powers that have been present within her, and the story picks up as she acquires a teacher,听then disciples, and speeds toward a spectacular end.
Throughout the novel, Coelho鈥檚 words verifies the phrase: 鈥淗ow do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves鈥攅ven if we are unsure of whom we are?鈥�
Coelho鈥檚 focuses on multiple narrative process that is unsatisfying at times as they discuss their different opinions听on the protagonist, Athena. Due to multiple narration听the characters are never explored much in-depth even though they are the immense part of the plot.
2.5/5
This the story of Athena, a mysterious woman, the story itself told by many different flesh entities who knew her or did not know her at all. She was听born in Romania and her parents, a successful industrialist family of Beirut adopted her, as their much-loved, much-wanted daughter, who grew in wisdom and beauty. From an early age she had a strong religious vocation and knew all the gospels by heart, which was a blessing and a curse.
Athena听had the secret desire to become a saint someday. She had everything one can ask for, and yet it didn鈥檛 satisfy her restless soul.听Her adopted mother, who was always ready to take care of her, give her all the love and comfort she could and want to see her win in whatever she does though didn鈥檛 understand her. Early marriage to a man she meets at a London college, her son birth, leaves church听on which she had deep faith from her childhood.
In the book鈥檚 second half, Athena learns to harness the powers that have been present within her, and the story picks up as she acquires a teacher,听then disciples, and speeds toward a spectacular end.
Throughout the novel, Coelho鈥檚 words verifies the phrase: 鈥淗ow do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves鈥攅ven if we are unsure of whom we are?鈥�
Coelho鈥檚 focuses on multiple narrative process that is unsatisfying at times as they discuss their different opinions听on the protagonist, Athena. Due to multiple narration听the characters are never explored much in-depth even though they are the immense part of the plot.
June 5, 2018
Ce livre a err茅 sur l'茅tag猫re de ma soeur pendant si longtemps maintenant et j'ai finalement d茅cid茅 de l'emprunter et de donner une autre chance 脿 Paulo Coelho, l'auteur du "best seller" apr猫s avoir 茅t茅 d茅莽u par son c茅l猫bre roman "The Alchemist".
Alors, d'o霉 en commencer et d'o霉 en finir? Commen莽ons d'abord par la structure que j'ai trouv茅 qu'elle n'茅tait rien qu'une manifestation d'une envie inutile d'innover, et qui ne m'a pas du tout plu, parce qu'en 茅crivant l'histoire de la sorci猫re de Portobello 脿 partir de diff茅rents points de vue, ce qui en r茅sulte est une accumulation d'avis et non pas une histoire coh茅rente.
Et puis on a les 茅v茅nements, mieux dire la quasi-absence des 茅v茅nemtns, avec beaucoup de d茅tails et de paragraphes qui me faisaient sentir que j'茅tais entrain d'assister 脿 un serment lors d'une messe.
La spiritualit茅 茅tait un peu trop forc茅, il n'y avait aucun genre de jouissance tout au long des 288 pages, seulement un tas de conseils fourr茅s dans les 茅v茅nements.
Il n'y avait nullement des 茅v茅nements qui rendent le lecteur attach茅 脿 l'histoire et d茅sirant la finir pour savoir ce qui va arriver. Et 莽a signifie l'absence d'un 茅l茅ment tr猫s crucial dans quelconque histoire.
Enfin, je n'ai pas appr茅ci茅 non plus le fait qu'il n'y avait pas de description, les personnages 脿 part Ath茅na/Sherine ont 茅taient pr茅sent茅es d'une mani猫re superficielle.
Pour en finir, je pense que La Sorci猫re de Portobello ainsi que 尝'础濒肠丑茅尘颈蝉迟别 portent beaucoup plus de "philosophie" que de narration.
Alors, d'o霉 en commencer et d'o霉 en finir? Commen莽ons d'abord par la structure que j'ai trouv茅 qu'elle n'茅tait rien qu'une manifestation d'une envie inutile d'innover, et qui ne m'a pas du tout plu, parce qu'en 茅crivant l'histoire de la sorci猫re de Portobello 脿 partir de diff茅rents points de vue, ce qui en r茅sulte est une accumulation d'avis et non pas une histoire coh茅rente.
Et puis on a les 茅v茅nements, mieux dire la quasi-absence des 茅v茅nemtns, avec beaucoup de d茅tails et de paragraphes qui me faisaient sentir que j'茅tais entrain d'assister 脿 un serment lors d'une messe.
La spiritualit茅 茅tait un peu trop forc茅, il n'y avait aucun genre de jouissance tout au long des 288 pages, seulement un tas de conseils fourr茅s dans les 茅v茅nements.
Il n'y avait nullement des 茅v茅nements qui rendent le lecteur attach茅 脿 l'histoire et d茅sirant la finir pour savoir ce qui va arriver. Et 莽a signifie l'absence d'un 茅l茅ment tr猫s crucial dans quelconque histoire.
Enfin, je n'ai pas appr茅ci茅 non plus le fait qu'il n'y avait pas de description, les personnages 脿 part Ath茅na/Sherine ont 茅taient pr茅sent茅es d'une mani猫re superficielle.
Pour en finir, je pense que La Sorci猫re de Portobello ainsi que 尝'础濒肠丑茅尘颈蝉迟别 portent beaucoup plus de "philosophie" que de narration.
December 15, 2008
I bought this book in Cabo for a few pesos and later found it was being given away FREE, so my expectations were somewhat tempered and let me just say Coelho does not disappoint. Ahem.
On a positive note, Paulo Coelho has one of the great names in contemporary fiction, one that exudes a sort of exotic erudition, so one might say that only an author as magnificent as Coelho can draw the reader in and convince that reader he is purposefully fooling the reader into believing that this book was written in boredom on the back of failed driver's license examinations during multiple trips to the DMV.
Cliches? Check. Surprise ending? Check. Air sickness bag in the seat pocket ahead of you? THANK GOD CHECK. Check? Please.
What I liked about this book was that the main character was apparently born in Sibiu, Transylvania, a city where I lived for a year during college and also, like I said, I really like the author's name. He should totally ride that name into another book deal, maybe with Nicholas Sparks as they tackle New Ageism in Charleston.
The beautiful, misunderstood, dancing gypsy motif hasn't been performed this well since 1996's Hunchback of Notre Dame, so kudos to Mr. Coelho for respecting Walt Disney pictures enough not to outdo it.
Did I mention they were giving this book away for free? My advice: Save your receipt.
On a positive note, Paulo Coelho has one of the great names in contemporary fiction, one that exudes a sort of exotic erudition, so one might say that only an author as magnificent as Coelho can draw the reader in and convince that reader he is purposefully fooling the reader into believing that this book was written in boredom on the back of failed driver's license examinations during multiple trips to the DMV.
Cliches? Check. Surprise ending? Check. Air sickness bag in the seat pocket ahead of you? THANK GOD CHECK. Check? Please.
What I liked about this book was that the main character was apparently born in Sibiu, Transylvania, a city where I lived for a year during college and also, like I said, I really like the author's name. He should totally ride that name into another book deal, maybe with Nicholas Sparks as they tackle New Ageism in Charleston.
The beautiful, misunderstood, dancing gypsy motif hasn't been performed this well since 1996's Hunchback of Notre Dame, so kudos to Mr. Coelho for respecting Walt Disney pictures enough not to outdo it.
Did I mention they were giving this book away for free? My advice: Save your receipt.
May 14, 2010
I decided to read this as part of a string of Paolo Coelho novels in a sort of marathon. This is the fourth in a row, and I must say the worst, by far.
Not only is it absolutely pointless and riddled with repeated themes and preachy tones, but it is also extremely boring. I'm amazed that I made it to page 192 before I decided to just skip pages to get to a more tangible part of what resembles a plot, which this book lacks in the worst possible way.
Never once did I sympathize or care what happened to Athena or Sherine or Hagia Sofia (all one person), and that is the worst flaw a book can contain. Insult was added to injury when all the other characters weren't any more significant to my senses.
I am so disappointed in Coelho for this sub par work by an otherwise great writer who really presents the human condition from within the characters he creates, but failed miserably in this work.
Thanks to this horrible novel, this is about all I can take of Coelho for the time being... I plan to read more of his books in the future, but for now, I'm done.
Not only is it absolutely pointless and riddled with repeated themes and preachy tones, but it is also extremely boring. I'm amazed that I made it to page 192 before I decided to just skip pages to get to a more tangible part of what resembles a plot, which this book lacks in the worst possible way.
Never once did I sympathize or care what happened to Athena or Sherine or Hagia Sofia (all one person), and that is the worst flaw a book can contain. Insult was added to injury when all the other characters weren't any more significant to my senses.
I am so disappointed in Coelho for this sub par work by an otherwise great writer who really presents the human condition from within the characters he creates, but failed miserably in this work.
Thanks to this horrible novel, this is about all I can take of Coelho for the time being... I plan to read more of his books in the future, but for now, I'm done.
July 26, 2022
丕賵丕蹖賱 讴鬲丕亘 噩丕賱亘 賵 倬乇 乇賲夭 賵 乇丕夭 亘賵丿 賵 讴賲鈥屭┵� 丿丕卮鬲蹖 丌鬲賳丕 乇賵 賲蹖卮賳丕禺鬲蹖 .讴賲鈥屭┵� 賲蹖賮賴賲蹖丿蹖 亘趩賴 丿丕乇賴貙讴丕乇卮 趩蹖賴 賵 倬丿乇 賲丕丿乇卮 讴蹖賴.
丕賲丕 賵賯鬲蹖 卮賳丕禺鬲蹖 丿蹖诏賴 噩匕丕亘蹖鬲 禺丕氐蹖 賳丿丕卮鬲 賵 乇賮鬲 鬲賵 賮丕夭 丕蹖賳讴賴 丕夭 讴丕卅賳丕鬲 亘禺賵丕賴 鬲丕 亘賴鬲 丿丕丿賴 卮賵丿 賵 亘丕 亘賯蹖賴 賲鬲賮丕賵鬲 亘丕卮 丕賲丕 禺賵丿 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅賱蹖賵 賴賲 亘賴 丕蹖賳 诏賮鬲卮 毓賲賱 賳賲蹖讴賳賴 賵 賴賲賴 讴鬲丕亘丕卮 蹖賴 賲丿賱 賵 鬲賵 蹖賴 爻亘讴賴 .賵 丕诏乇 亘禺賵丕賲鈥� 亘诏賲 丿蹖诏賴 鬲亘丿蹖賱 卮丿賴 亘賴 讴鬲丕亘 賴丕蹖 乇賵丕賳卮賳丕爻蹖 夭乇丿 丕睾乇丕賯 賳讴乇丿賲.
鬲丕 郾鄣郯 氐賮丨賴 蹖 丕賵賱 噩丕賱亘 亘賵丿 賵賱蹖 亘毓丿 丕夭 丕賵賳 丿丕卮鬲賲 亘賴 夭賵乇 賲蹖禺賵賳丿賲 鬲丕 鬲賲賵賲 卮賴 .
丌禺乇丕蹖 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 乇賮鬲 鬲賵 賮丕夭 鬲禺蹖賱蹖 貙亘賴 賯鬲賱 賲蹖乇爻賴! 鬲賵爻胤 賲丕丿乇 鬲爻禺蹖乇 賲蹖卮賴!讴賱蹖 賲乇蹖丿 倬蹖丿丕 賲蹖讴賳賴 賵 ...
毓蹖丕 氐賵賮蹖賴 賴賲鈥屫ㄙ� 卮丿鬲 卮亘蹖賴 丕蹖賳 讴賱丕賴亘乇丿丕乇蹖 賴丕蹖 卮賵 賴丕蹖 鬲賱賵蹖夭蹖賵賳蹖 亘賵丿 賵 丕氐賱丕 鬲丕孬蹖乇诏匕丕乇 賳亘賵丿 .
丕賲丕 賵賯鬲蹖 卮賳丕禺鬲蹖 丿蹖诏賴 噩匕丕亘蹖鬲 禺丕氐蹖 賳丿丕卮鬲 賵 乇賮鬲 鬲賵 賮丕夭 丕蹖賳讴賴 丕夭 讴丕卅賳丕鬲 亘禺賵丕賴 鬲丕 亘賴鬲 丿丕丿賴 卮賵丿 賵 亘丕 亘賯蹖賴 賲鬲賮丕賵鬲 亘丕卮 丕賲丕 禺賵丿 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅賱蹖賵 賴賲 亘賴 丕蹖賳 诏賮鬲卮 毓賲賱 賳賲蹖讴賳賴 賵 賴賲賴 讴鬲丕亘丕卮 蹖賴 賲丿賱 賵 鬲賵 蹖賴 爻亘讴賴 .賵 丕诏乇 亘禺賵丕賲鈥� 亘诏賲 丿蹖诏賴 鬲亘丿蹖賱 卮丿賴 亘賴 讴鬲丕亘 賴丕蹖 乇賵丕賳卮賳丕爻蹖 夭乇丿 丕睾乇丕賯 賳讴乇丿賲.
鬲丕 郾鄣郯 氐賮丨賴 蹖 丕賵賱 噩丕賱亘 亘賵丿 賵賱蹖 亘毓丿 丕夭 丕賵賳 丿丕卮鬲賲 亘賴 夭賵乇 賲蹖禺賵賳丿賲 鬲丕 鬲賲賵賲 卮賴 .
丌禺乇丕蹖 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 乇賮鬲 鬲賵 賮丕夭 鬲禺蹖賱蹖 貙亘賴 賯鬲賱 賲蹖乇爻賴! 鬲賵爻胤 賲丕丿乇 鬲爻禺蹖乇 賲蹖卮賴!讴賱蹖 賲乇蹖丿 倬蹖丿丕 賲蹖讴賳賴 賵 ...
毓蹖丕 氐賵賮蹖賴 賴賲鈥屫ㄙ� 卮丿鬲 卮亘蹖賴 丕蹖賳 讴賱丕賴亘乇丿丕乇蹖 賴丕蹖 卮賵 賴丕蹖 鬲賱賵蹖夭蹖賵賳蹖 亘賵丿 賵 丕氐賱丕 鬲丕孬蹖乇诏匕丕乇 賳亘賵丿 .
July 20, 2020
I don't know if I give 2.5 or 3 stars tbh.
I'm not really into spiritual stuff so I didn't understand most things that were referred in this book. Although I liked some parts of the book and some quotes. I also found myself curious to know more about Athena's journey, so that was probably what kept me reading. The writting style was good. It's not a book that I would recommend to someone, unless that person is really into spirituality.
I'm not really into spiritual stuff so I didn't understand most things that were referred in this book. Although I liked some parts of the book and some quotes. I also found myself curious to know more about Athena's journey, so that was probably what kept me reading. The writting style was good. It's not a book that I would recommend to someone, unless that person is really into spirituality.
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