Description:How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves-even if we are unsure of whom we are? That is the central question of international bestselling author Paulo Coelho's profound new work, The Witch of Portobello . It is the story of a mysterious woman named Athena, told by the many who knew her well-or hardly at all. Among themHow do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves-even if we are unsure of whom we are? That is the central question of international bestselling author Paulo Coelho's profound new work, The Witch of Portobello . It is the story of a mysterious woman named Athena, told by the many who knew her well-or hardly at all. Among them: "People create a reality and then become the victims of that reality. Athena rebelled against that-and paid a high price." Heron Ryan, journalist "I was used and manipulated by Athena, with no consideration for my feelings. She was my teacher, charged with passing on the sacred mysteries, with awakening the unknown energy we all possess. When we venture into that unfamiliar sea, we trust blindly in those who guide us, believing that they know more than we do." Andrea McCain, actress "Athena's great problem was that she was a woman of the twenty-second century living in the twenty-first, and making no secret of the fact, either. Did she pay a price? She certainly did. But she would have paid a still higher price if she had repressed her natural exuberance. She would have been bitter, frustrated, always concerned about 'what other people might think,' always saying, 'I'll just sort these things out, then I'll devote myself to my dream,' always complaining 'that the conditions are never quite right.'" Deidre O'Neill, known as Edda Like The Alchemist , The Witch of Portobello is the kind of story that will transform the way readers think about love, passion, joy, and sacrifice.... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : HarperCollins Release date : 16 April 2007 ISBN-10 : 0007251866 |
ISBN-13: 9780007251865
"“"They say that extroverts are unhappier than introverts and have to compensate for this by constantly proving to themselves how happy and contented and at ease with life they are."”
“"Everything, absolutely everything on this earth makes sense, and even the smallest things are worthy of our consideration."”
"In order for us to liberate the energy of our strength, our weakness must first have a chance to reveal itself."
"Try to feel good about yourself even when you feel like the leas"
"Original Title: A Bruxa de Portobello
Year Published: 2006
Summary: As the book begins, Athena is dead. How she ended up that way creates the intrigue sustaining the book. The child, Sherine Khalil renames herself Athena. As a child, she shows a strong religious vocation and reports seeing angels and saints, which both impresses and worries her parents.
She grows into a woman in search of answers to many questions that arise within a person. She has a contented life but her mind is not at ease."
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