The Valkyries: An Encounter with Angels - by Paulo Coelho 2009

The Valkyries: An Encounter with Angels - by Paulo Coelho 2009

Description A Magical Tale About Forgiving Our Past and Believing in Our Future
The enchanting, true story of The Valkyries begins in Rio de Janeiro
when author Paulo Coelho gives his mysterious master J., the only manuscript
for his book The Alchemist. Haunted by a devastating curse, Coelho confesses
to J., "I've seen my dreams fall apart just when I seemed about to achieve
them." In response, J. gives Coelho a daunting task: He must find and
speak with his guardian angel. "The curse can be broken," he replies,
"if you complete the task." Rising to the challenge, Paulo and his wife,
Cristina, drop everything, pack their bags, and take off on a forty
day adventure into the starkly beautiful and sometimes dangerous Mojave
Desert -- where they encounter more than they bargained for. A masterful
blend of the exotic locales, dramatic adventure, and magical storytelling,
for which Coelho's fictional works are renowned, this true-life account
is at once a modern-day adventure and a metaphysical odyssey.