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Paulo Coelho
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Who Is Paulo Coelho?
Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian author. When Coelho was 38 years old, he had a spiritual awakening in Spain and wrote about it in his first book, The Pilgrimage.
It was his second book, The Alchemist, which made him famous.
Coelho biography
He’s sold 35 million copies and now writes about one book every two years.
Early Life
Coelho was born on August 24, , in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Coelho attended Jesuit schools and was raised by devout Catholic parents.
He determined early on that he wanted to be a writer but was discouraged by his parents, who saw no future in that profession in Brazil. Coelho's rebellious adolescence spurred his parents to commit him to a mental asylum three times, starting when he was "I have forgiven," Coelho said.
"It happens with love, all the time - when you have this love towards someone else, but you want this person to change, to be like you. And then love can be very destructive."
Coelho eventually got o