Manuscript Found in Accra

Description

A beautiful book of simple yet powerful wisdom for anyone who loved THE SECRET or THE CELESTINE PROPHECY the brilliant new novel from the #1 internationally best-selling author of the Alchemist. In Paulo Coelho's signature style, this short volume offers inspiration, solace, encouragement and wisdom that will enrich anyone's life. Deceptively simple yet incredibly powerful, this is the perfect gift for anyone who has ever asked 'why?'. A stunning book of inspiration and wisdom for anyone who loved tHE CELEStINE PROPHECY or tHE SECREt.1099: On the eve of the sacking of Jerusalem, a group of people gathers around a wise old man known only as the Copt. In order to preserve and save the spirit of the city - not the buildings or its history, but its wisdom and learnings - they ask him questions, as ancient Greek students did with their philosopher teachers. to each question he gives a simple, yet profoundly powerful answer, with guidance as to how we might live and the principles to abide by so as to live a happy and enlightened life. these students will take his teachings into the world so that this wisdom will endure beyond the Crusaders' arrival and the destruction of the city.

Paulo Coelho is an international bestselling author whose books--The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, The Valkyries, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept and The Fifth Mountain-have sold more than 23 million copies in 117 countries and have been translated into 41 languages.

"Coelho's writing is beautifully poetic but his message is what counts." --"Daily Express " "His writing is like a path of energy that inadvertently leads readers to themselves, toward their mysterious and faraway souls." --"Le Figaro " "His books have had a life enhancing impact on millions of people " --"The Times" (London) "An exceptional writer." --"USA Today " "An intriguing and playful premise." --"The Boston Globe " "Full of worthy musings and quotable quotes on a variety of subjects--from solitude and love to beauty and miracles. . . . Like all Coelho's other works, the earnestness, simplicity and clarity of ["Manuscript Found in Accra"'s] prose start touching your soul and transforming your thoughts." --"The International Herald Tribune " "Coelho . . . shows himself again to be a cerebral and subtle writer." --"The New York Journal of Books " "Spiritualists and wanderlusts will eagerly devour . . . [Coelho's] search for all things meaningful." --"The Washington Post " "Coelho masterfully presents his points wrapped in the ... familiar guise of an ancient story." --"Portland Book Review " "A timeless and powerful exploration of personal growth, everyday wisdom and joy." --"Bookscan "(London)