The Witch of Portobello: A Novel (P.S.) | Paulo Coelho

The Witch of Portobello: A Novel (P.S.) | Paulo Coelho | quoting father Fontana

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	The Witch of Portobello: A Novel (P.S.) Paulo Coelho Harper Perennial, 2008 - 312 pages average customer review:based on 44 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves?even if we are unsure of who we are?

That is the central question of international bestselling author Paulo Coelho's profound new work, The Witch of Portobello. It is the story of a mysterious woman named Athena, told by the many who knew her well?or hardly at all. Like The Alchemist, The Witch of Portobello is the kind of story that will transform the way readers think about love, passion, joy, and sacrifice.

Fantastic, spiritual, educational

This is one of the best books I have read. I have learned alot from it and I find it easy to apply those teachings to my life.

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quoting father Fontana

I struggle to explain.. maybe the following would put this book into perspective
", but the fact is that, to a greater or lesser extent , all creative human beings have such experiences, which are known as 'possession by the sacred'. suddenly for a fraction of a second, we feel that our whole life is justified, our sins forgiven, and that love is still the strongest force, one that can transform us forever.
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i am anthea and she is me

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This was a very inspiring book for me in very contemplative times in my life. I was able to stay very focused in a time that it was imperative to me. I love all of this particular authors books always read them in trying times.

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A Decent Read

My enjoyment of this book was based more on the plot itself than the philosophy or the characters. I enjoyed the structure of the novel as well, told from various perspectives of the title characters friends, families, and acquaintances. The Witch of Portobello, or Athena, is not the most sympathetic character, but I think everyone can relate at some point in our lives to an empty, unfulfilled feeling. This meaninglessness in Athena's life motivates her to explore different ways to fill her void, through motherhood, dance, and even locating her birth mother.

I enjoyed some characters narratives more than others. Particularly Athena's adoptive mother, who tries so hard to provide a stable life for her daughter and tries to understand Athena's precociousness. I did not, however, care at all for Athena's "teacher," Edda, who seemed a bit self-serving and I didn't take any stock in her touchy-feely earth-goddess mumbo jumbo, which seemed to go on paragraph after paragraph. In general, I thought the whole belief system lacked any cohesiveness, although I was intrigued at Athena's power. The ending has quite an interesting development, and I don't want to give anything away, but it clearly indicates that the people who thought they new Athena so well had only scratched the surface of her life. That mystery, that arm's-length distance she kept, added intrigue to her image.

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