The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Description

The Alchemist is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that was first published in 1988 in Portuguese. This modern classic became a widely translated international bestseller that transformed the lives of countless readers across generations. 

This allegorical novel is a combination of magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery which follows, a young Andalusian shepherd boy-Santiago, in his journey to the pyramids of Egypt after having a recurring dream of finding a treasure there. His quest will lead him to a far different and far more satisfying destination than he ever imagined. 

Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and most importantly, to follow our dreams.

Adaptation

• In 1994, a comic adaptation was published by Alexandre Jubran.
• In 1997, The Alchemist's Symphony by the young Walter Taieb was released with the support of Paulo Coelho, who wrote the original text for the CD booklet.
• In 2002, a theatrical adaptation of The Alchemist was produced and performed in London. Since then there have been several productions by the Cornish Collective. Later, a London performance was visited by the producer Ashwin Gidwani who decided to commission a new 90-minute version of the book from Deepa Gahlot for the Indian stage. 
• The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel was published in 2010, adapted by Derek Ruiz and with artwork by Danial Sampere.

About the Author

Paulo Coelho (born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in 1947) is one of the bestselling and most influential authors in the world. The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, The Valkyries, Brida, Veronika Decides to Die, Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, The Witch of Portobello, The Winer Stands Alone, Aleph, Manuscript Found in Accra, Manual of the Warrior of Light, The Spy, Hippie Journey, and Adultery, among others, have sold over 175 million copies worldwide, and The Alchemist has been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 360 weeks.  

Paulo Coelho has been a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002, and in 2007, he was appointed United Nations Messenger of Peace. He is also the most followed author on social media. He has been a recipient of over 115 awards and honors, including the Hans Christian Anderson Award, The Grinzane Cavour Book Award, and Chevalier de Ordre national de la Légion d'Honneur.

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Rating: 4.7/5

Author: Paulo Coelho

Publisher: HarperOne

Publishing Date: September 9, 2014 (25th Anniversary edition)

Edition Language: English

Genre: Literary Fiction, Religion and Spirituality 

ISBN-10: 0062390627

ISBN-13:  978-0062390622

Pages: 208 

Unfaithful by Natalie Barelli

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Description

Thank you,” I say sweetly when she tells me I’m lucky to have such a beautiful family. But I want to tell her it’s not just luck. A family is like a fortress you have to defend all the time. You can’t relax because there’s always someone looking for a breach, always someone trying to get in. Someone just like her…

Unfaithful: An unputdownable and absolutely gripping psychological thriller, written by an Australian novelist Natalie Barelli, is ready for pre-order and will be available from November 27, 2020. This absolute thriller with a twist will know you sideways. It's perfect for those who left hungry for more after The Girl on the Train, The Wife Between Us, or The Other Wife.

The story lingers around a wife, a husband, or a perfect family. A woman who is attractive, successful, and strong in all means; when she arrives at her husband's studio all of sudden and sees a pair of wine glasses, her deepest fear is confirmed that her husband is having an affair.

Instead of falling to her knees in tears, she goes home and does all the chores without a complaint. In the hope to make her husband see that she is the one who holds their perfect family together. She desperately needs this marriage to work to protect a terrible secret of her own; something that would destroy everything that she has sacrificed so much for...

The truth is, there are three people in that marriage, but only one of them is deadly...

About the Author

Natalie Barelli is an Australian writer who lives in the beautiful Blue Mountains outside Sydney with her extended family. She writes psychological thriller, domestic noir with a touch of dark humor. She loves to read books and when she is not absorbed in the latest gripping page-turner she likes to ride a motorcycle, knits, and spends her time browsing on the internet. 

Barelli's upcoming book titled 'Unfaithful' is reaching her readers in the month of November of 2020. Her previous books include a series titled 'Emma Fern' which has two novels: Until I Met Her (2016) and After He Killed Me (2017); and four novels: Missing Molly (2018), The Loyal Wife (2018), The Accident (2019), The Housekeeper (2019).

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Rating: NA

Author: Natalie Barelli

Publisher: Bookouture

Publishing Date: November 27, 2020

Edition Language: English

Genre: Domestic Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Murder

ISBN-10: NA

ISBN-13: 978-1800190955

Pages: 288 (Paperback)

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I am Malala: How a Girl Stood Up for Education and Change the World by Malala Yousafzai

Description


"Education is an education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow. Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human," said Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl, publicly raised her voice in the favor of female education. On October 9, 2014, she was shot point-blank range on the head while coming back from school by the Taliban in an apparent attempt to silence her.

 However, by the grace of God, she survived the attack that no one expected. This fatal attack gave her a global voice that she has been using to fight for female education on a global scale. Her fight earned her a Nobel Prize in 2014 when she was just 17-year-old, making her the youngest winner of this honor of all time. Now she is an international symbol of peaceful protest.


Malala grew up in an untroubled area of Pakistan, which eventually transformed into terror for residents. She was only ten-year-old when the Taliban took over her region. They said music was a crime, women were not allowed to go to the market and girls cannot attend any school. Nevertheless, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. Therefore, she fought for her right to be educated.


This book was written by Malala herself and in collaboration with critically acclaimed author Patricia McCormick. Her journey will open your eyes to another world and will make you believe in hope of truth, miracles, and the determination of one person to inspire change.


Review

 A gripping book, "Malala - How a Girl Stood Up for Education and Change the world" is an edition for children. It is a re-write of the original book ''I am Malala'' which was published in October 2013, based on the life-story of her bravery, strength, and conviction.

 This book is a children's edition, which is written by Malala and co-writer Patricia McCormick. It features updated material, including an exclusive interview with Malala. It tells the remarkable story of a girl who knew from her young age that she wanted to change the world and she eventually did. This book is a must-read for anyone who believes in the power of change, especially for teenagers, to know their rights as well as have the courage to fight back for their rights.


This book is a fast read and written in a very easy language with a touch of humor to make it more interesting for children. The humor relieves the tension of the situation she has been through. As you read the book, you will find the circumstances more horrified what she lived through and she got over the circumstances in an impressive way.


In the book, she does a great job of showing daily life in Pakistan under Taliban rule. She points out issues and talks about her fight for women's rights. She is an inspiration for all women and girls around the world. Her voice is extremely powerful that we should listen to and learn from her life. When you read the book, it is so easy to forget that Malala is just a young girl who is now the face of the world.


She used her grief and her tragic past to build a cause and help others. The fight is still going on. It needs everyone's attention to keep her work on by helping women in our society and making the world an equal place to live in. Readers all get to learn a lot from this book and it should be part of the school curriculum in the world.




Her inspirational book...reveals not only her motivations for becoming an educational activist but also the complexities of being well-known yet lonely and the sadness of her refugee family yearning for their homeland. - Daily Mail




About the Author

 Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12,1997, in Swat Valley, a peaceful land of Pakistan that was transformed into a place of fright and suppression by Taliban terrorists. Malala currently lives in Birmingham, England with her parents. After surviving from seeing nearly death, she believes that she had been given second life for a purpose and hence, she decided to devote the rest of her life to her belief of having a fair chance of education for everyone. In 2014, she was awarded the 'Nobel Peace Prize' for her efforts to her belief. She started a fund for all deprived children, which can be found at malalafund.org 

Malala Yousafazai

 Patricia McCormick was born on May 23,1956, is an American journalist and writer of realistic fiction for young adults. She has been the finalist of the 'National Book Award' twice. She is the author of several critically acclaimed books for young adults including 'Sold', an account of human trafficking based on her research in brothels of Calcutta, and 'Never Fall Down', the story of a boy who survived the Killing Fields of Cambodia by playing music.




 She is the winner of the 'Quill Award for Young Adult/Teen' and the winner of 2009 'German Peace Prize for Youth Literature'. She was named a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow in 2004 and a MacDowell Fellow in 2009. She lives in New York with her husband.

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Rating: 4.5/5

Author: Malala Yousafzai, Patricia McCormick

Publisher: Orion Children's Books

Publishing Date: October 2, 2015

Language: English

Genre: Biography, Personal and Social Issues

ISBN-10: 1780622163

ISBN-13: 978-1780622163

Pages: 272

Cost: 299 INR (Hard Cover), 199 INR (Paperback), 2978 INR (Audio CD)

Misery by Stephen King

     

Description

Misery (1987) is an American psychological horror thriller novel written by Stephen King. The novel's narrative is based on the relationships of its two protagonists- A popular writer Paul Sheldon and his psychotic fan Annie Wilkes. 

Paul Sheldon is a bestselling novelist who has finally met his number one fan-Annie Wilkes. She is not only a rapid reader but also a nurse who is taking care of Paul's shattered body after he meets with an accident. Soon, Paul realizes he is a captive in an isolated house and is forced to indulge his captor's whims.

 

Annie is furious that Paul has killed off her favorite character in his latest book and she wants him to write a book that brings Misery back to life--just for her. She has a lot of ways to spur him on--a needle, an axe, and if they don't work, she can get really nasty.

The novel's title carries separate meanings; it is the name carried by the central heroine of Pauls' book series and King described such a state of emotion during the novel's writing. King has outlined the creation of Misery in his memoirs and mention that the image of Annie Wilkes came to him in a dream. The novel parallels King's personal life and the successful study of the relationship between celebrities and their fans. King planned the book to be released under the pseudonym Richard Bachman but his identity was discovered before the book's release. 

Misery won the first Bram Stoker Award for Novel in 1987 and was nominated for the 1988 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. It received positive reviews from readers and critics by praising King for not circumscribing the fantasy element of his past works.

Adaptations

Films

The novel took fourth place in the 1987 bestseller list and was adapted into a film directed by Rob Reiner in 1990. Kathy Bates won the 1990 Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Annie. James Caan starred as Paul.  

Director Balu Mahendra loosely adapted the novel into a Tamil film titled  Julie Ganapathi in 2003.

Television

A version of Annie Wilkes is featured in the second season of Castle Rock, being portrayed by Lizzy Caplan.

Stage

• In 1992, the novel was adapted into a play by Simon Moore. 
• In 2005, it was revived at the Kings Head Theatre in London, starring Michael Praed and Susan Penhaligon.
• In 2014,  Dutch compose rand theater producer Florus van Rooijen adapted the novel into a 'Feel Bad' musical.
• In 2015, A different play written by William Goldman and directed by Will Frears opened on Broadway for a limited engagement. The play starred Bruce Willis as writer Paul Sheldon and Laurie Metcalf as Annie Wilkes. For her performance as Annie, Metcalf was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
• In October 2019, a Finnish play adaptation of Misery called Piina was performed at the Tampere Theatre in Tampere, Finland. Also in September of the same year, Kuopio City Theatre in Kuopio, Finland presented another interpretation under the name Piina. Both adaptations are based on the Goldman screenplay and are well-received by the audience and critics 

About the Author

Stephen King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural, fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them are worldwide bestsellers, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.

His first crime thriller featuring Bill Hodges, Mr Mercedes, won the Edgar Award for best novel and was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Both Mr Mercedes and End of Watch received the Goodreads Choice Award for the Best Mystery and Thriller of 2014 and 2016 respectively. 

His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by the New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller as well as the Best Hardcover Book Award from the International Thriller Writers Association. 

He co-wrote the bestselling novel Sleeping Beauties with his son Owen King, and many of King's books have been turned into celebrated films and television series including The Shawshank Redemption, Gerald's Game, and It.

Stephen King has been the recipient of many national and international awards to date. He has received America's prestigious 2003  National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters and the 2014 National Medal of Arts. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He has been described as 'King of Horror' a play on his surname.

King studied at the University of Maine, graduating in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

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Rating: 4.4/5

Author: Stephen King

Publisher: Scribner

Publishing Date: January 5, 2016 (Reissue edition)

Edition Language: English

Genre: Psychological Fiction, Thriller, Horror Literature and Fiction

ISBN-10: 1501143107

ISBN-13: 978-1501143106

Pages: 368