By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: A Novel of Forgiveness

by Paulo Coelho | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0061122092 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingJ4Shawwing of finding my place, Somewhere -- Controlled Releases on 3/11/2015
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Journal Entry 1 by wingJ4Shawwing from finding my place, Somewhere -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, March 11, 2015
About the Book
(The first book in the And on the Seventh Day series)
The story of an independent young woman whose life is changed forever by a chance encounter with a childhood friend. A magical blend of compelling action, exotic locations and intriguing characters, told with Paulo's characteristic power and insight. Pilar is an independent and practical young woman who is feeling bored and frustrated by the daily grind of her university life. Looking for a deeper meaning to her existence, she happens to meet an old childhood friend, now a handsome, mesmerizing spiritual teacher -- and a rumoured miracle worker. As he leads her on a magical journey through the Fench Pyrenees, Pilar begins to realize that this chance encounter is going to transform her life forever.

Journal Entry 2 by wingJ4Shawwing at Kiritimati (aka Christmas Island), Line Islands Kiribati on Friday, September 25, 2015

Released 8 yrs ago (9/26/2015 UTC) at Kiritimati (aka Christmas Island), Line Islands Kiribati

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MY REVIEW:
Read this one for the 666 for 2015 - An Around the World Reading Challenge which finally gets me off the mark for South America with this book which admittedly is not set in Brazil, but the author is Brazilian.

Hmm, ok! Here we go...
Paulo Coeho is an author I have looked at for a very long time, and never quite felt the pull to read his books, so I thank the 666 Reading Challenge for giving me that nudge.
Apparently this book is a tale about love.
I got a very strong impression this book was about religion, seeing as that is the main focal point.
A man of God, with a "gift" no less, has to decide if he becomes a Priest, or gives it all up and gets the girl instead (this is a very broad summary!).
Just felt it was all a bit more difficult than it needed to be, and at times a little far fetched.
I read this over a matter of hours (176 pages) not that it was particularly engaging, but more as it was easy to read and I wanted it out of the way.
I found reading the pages at the end about the author more interesting than the book itself.

This book is off on it's travels as a surprise Wishlist RABCK which ties in nicely with the Send your current read RABCK as well as the 2015 Wishlist Challenge threads.

(I always add physical postage stamps to my packages. If you are not a collector yourself, check out the I collect postage stamps because... thread to find them a happy home.)

Journal Entry 3 by ciloma at Spirit Lake, Idaho USA on Thursday, October 15, 2015
Arrived safely. Thank-you very much!!

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