Leslie's selection for August is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho..
Brazilian author Paulo Coelho broke sacred ground -- and crossed over into worldwide fame as an author -- with this symbolic masterpiece. This is the 20th anniversary printing of this novel.
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Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, has a dream about finding a treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. A gypsy woman and an old man claiming to be a mysterious king advise him to pursue it. "To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation," the old man tells him. "And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."
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Please join us August 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the B&N Cafe for the discussion of this thought-provoking novel.
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Jane
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