Books by Paulo Coelho

I finished listening to the audiobook The Alchemist of Paulo Coelho.

It's a very inspiring story,

it encompasses ones' whole life.

I see my life in this book,

but generally it is actually the life every person goes thru.

I highly recommend this to young adults who just graduated in College or people who are having a hard time in finding their true meaning in life.

People who are looking for their Personal Legend.

Some great lines to remember in the book:

“When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision. “ 

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” 

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”

“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.”  

“All you have to do is contemplate a simple grain of sand, and you will see in it all the marvels of creation. Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the Soul of the World, and it will one day return there.” 

Book: Where Mercy Flows

I just finished reading the Reader's Digest condensed book version of the book Where Mercy Flows by Karen Harter.
From the very start of the Novel, until the end... I was crying!!!
In fairness, the author was able to deliver the story very well.
It was not the kind of story where somewhere in the middle you will be able to tell the rest of the story. 
The twist was so unexpected!
And the scenes are so vivid, I could feel myself in the story. I could feel the pain, the happiness, the eagerness, the loneliness of the characters in it.
I am so looking forward to read other novels by this author.

Here is the summary of the book:


When Samantha Dodd left home, it was for love. But 10 years later, she finds herself a single mother struggling to get by, and when she fails to shake a lingering illness, she must return to her hometown in Washington State. 
Accompanied by her illegitimate son, TJ, Samantha fears shell never earn the approval of her domineering father, a state supreme court judge with a black-and-white view of the world. As Samantha discovers the severity of her illness, she struggles with making amends for the mistakes of her past. 
But everything has changed since Samantha left, and just as she begins to understand her brusque and powerful father, she learns his life is being threatened.