The Valkyries: An Encounter with Angels
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Audiobook narrated by Sean Runnette.
"A story that exists in that magical space where belief becomes truth, where metaphor becomes experience" — Pen with Paper
A magical true story about forgiving our past and believing in our future — from Paulo Coelho, the internationally bestselling author of The Alchemist.
The enchanting true story of The Valkyries begins in Rio de Janeiro, when Coelho hands his mysterious spiritual teacher J. the only copy of his manuscript of The Alchemist. Haunted by a devastating curse, he confesses: "I've seen my dreams fall apart just when I seemed about to achieve them." J.'s response is a challenge: find and speak with your guardian angel. "The curse can be broken — if you complete the task."
So Paulo and his wife Cristina drop everything and drive into the Mojave Desert for forty days. What they find there is stranger than either expected: a band of women who ride motorcycles through the desert, call themselves the Valkyries, and claim to speak with God. Their fierce leader tells Coelho that reaching his angel will require breaking a pact, accepting forgiveness, and making a bet. All three will cost him something.
A masterful blend of exotic landscape, dramatic adventure, and the magical storytelling for which Coelho is renowned — The Valkyries is one of his most intimate and memorable works.
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One of the most influential writers of our time, Paulo Coelho is the author of thirty international bestsellers, including The Alchemist, Warrior of the Light, Brida, Veronika Decides to Die, and Eleven Minutes. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Paulo is the recipient of 115 international prizes and awards, among them, the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor). Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, he soon discovered his vocation for writing. He worked as a director, theater actor, songwriter, and journalist. In 1986, a special meeting led him to make the pilgrimage to Saint James Compostela (in Spain). The Road to Santiago was not only a common pilgrimage but a turning point in his existence. A year later, he wrote The Pilgrimage, an autobiographical novel that is considered the beginning of his literary career. He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.
