1. THE ALCHEMIST

2. The Book.. The Author.. The Characters.. The Concepts.. The Messages.. The Review.. The Plot..

3. The Book.. The Book reported to be Most Stolen Book : Herald Sun Copies Sold: 65 Million (2004) Among Top 100 of Most Read Books of World :BBC Language : Portuguese (Original) Translated : 54 languages :Wiki

4. The Author.. “ Paulo Coelho ” Member of the Board: The Shimon Peres Center for Peace UNESCO special counselor for “ Intercultural Dialogues and Spiritual Convergences” Board Member of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters LAW Scholar Song Writer Hippy Author Pilgrim Prisoner Messenger of Peace

5. The Characters.. Santiago : The Shepherd Melchizedek: The old king The Englishman The Crystal Merchant Fatima: The LOVE

6. The Characters.. Gypsy Woman Sheep Baker of Tareefa Fatima’s Father The Dacoits of Desert The Thief Wine Shop Owner ALCHEMIST

7. Concepts/Philosophy.. Personal Legend Elixir Of Life Soul Of Universe Omens & Symbols: Language of Universe Principal Of Favourability : Beginners Luck Alchemist

8. The Messages.. "What's the world's greatest lie?... It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate."

10. The Messages.. "It's the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them,"

11. The Messages.. "....intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life, where the histories of all people are connected, and we are able to know everything, because it's all written there."

12. "We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand." The Messages..

13. “ the desert will give you an understanding of the world; in fact anything on the face of earth will do that … all you have to do is contemplate a simple grain of sand and you will see in it all the marvels of creation” The Messages..

14. The Messages.. “ Tell your heart that Fear-of-Suffering is worse than The Suffering itself” "And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity."

15. The Messages.. “… It is the possibility of having a Dream come true… That makes life interesting.”

16. The Messages.. ""treasure lies where your heart belongs ,"

17. Every Quest Begins with a Beginner’s Luck & Ends with the Victor’s Being Severely Tested The Messages..

18. One of the best books I've enjoyed so far . This book “The Alchemist” has taught me to follow what I want to be in life and don't give up my dreams. And if The Alchemist can help me follow my personal legend. it can help you as well. The Review..

19. The Review.. This is an enchanting tale that will help people reflect upon the meaning of life, in a touching and meaningful manner