When he rebelled, expressing his intentions to become a writer, his parents had him committed to a psychiatric hospital where he was subjected to electro-shock therapy. Paulo Coelho's books have been translated into 56 languages, topped bestseller lists throughout the world, and scored him such celebrity fans as Julia Roberts, Bill Clinton, and Madonna yet for Brazilian publishing phenom Paulo Colho, the road to success has been strewn with a number of obstacles, many of them rooted in his troubled past.Īs a youth, Coelho was expected to follow in the footsteps of his father, a professional engineer. Currently-lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Order (Brazil), 2000 Legion d’Honneur (France), 2001 īrazilian Academy of Letters (Brazil), 2002 Awards-Crystal Award (Switzerland), 1999 Rio Branco.Education-Left law school in second year.It is a tale of love, passion, mystery, and spirituality from the master storyteller. This enthralling novel incorporates themes that fans of Paulo Coelho will recognize and treasure. As Brida seeks her destiny, she struggles to find a balance between her relationships and her desire to become a witch. She meets a wise man who dwells in a forest, who teaches her to trust in the goodness of the world, and a woman who teaches her how to dance to the music of the world. Her search leads her to people of great wisdom. Would you be willing to sacrifice everything for the man or woman of your life?īrida, a young Irish girl, has long been interested in various aspects of magic but is searching for something more.

Brida novel