Coelho

I think I discovered a new author of interest today. Paulo Coelho. I've read his work before (The Alchemist) which I followed with the Celestine Prophecy and turned out to be a very enlightened introspective time for me. I like how he writes about life and love and one's personal journey to find whatever it is they are searching for. So I've decided (at the prompt of the New York Times and their article on Coelho's new book Zahir) that I'm going to take on reading more of his work. His outlook on religion and questions about life also intrigues me. He is a self proclaimed Catholic, but seems more spiritual than religious, able to open his arms to several different religions in his writing. It's also kind of inspiring to read about where people came from and how their writing has evolved, as well as reading and imagining their stories come to life in my own overactive mind. (It doesn't hurt that I don't have cable either...I actually think not having cable is a blessing in disguse because you realize how much people's lives revolve around what they see on TV, discussions, ideas, everything) Oh, sorry, off on a tangent there. So, yeah, I'm going to take on Coelho and hopefully be inspired to take on a long held secret dream of my own.