to be released at the leeds Meetup at the Adelphi pub 9th Oct 07

RELEASE NOTES:

Picked up at the Leeds Bookcrossers' October Meetup

Amazon synopsis: This is a modern-day adventure story featuring Paulo's supernatural encounter with angels -- who appear as warrior women and travel through the Mojave desert on their motorbikes. Haunted by a devastating curse, Paulo is instructed by his mysterious spiritual master to embark upon a journey -- to find and speak to his guardian angel in an attempt to confront and overcome his dark past. The Valkyries is a compelling account of this forty day quest into the searing heat of the Mojave Desert, where Paulo and his wife, Chris, encounter the Valkyries -- warrior women who travel the desert on motorcycles, spreading the word of angels. This exotic spiritual odyssey is a rare combination of truth, myth, imagination and inspiration. Ultimately it is a story about being able to forgive our past and believe in our future.

I like Coelho, but I know he's not everyone's cup of tea. The stories he tells are simple but behind them are layers of esoteric ideas. I found this easier to read (as an atheist) by replacing the word God throughout with something else, but it still worked.

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Releasing at the 1st March Leeds Bookcrossers Meetup.