Transform your life. Rewrite your destiny. In his most personal novel to date internationally bestselling author Paulo Coelho returns with a remarkable journey of selfdiscovery. Like the main character in his muchbeloved The Alchemist Paulo is facing a grave crisis of faith. As he seeks a path of spiritual renewal and growth his only real option is to begin againto travel to experiment to reconnect with people and the landscapes around him. Setting off to Africa and then to Europe and Asia via the TransSiberian railroad he initiates a journey to revitalize his energy and passion. Even so he never expects to meet Hilal. A gifted young violinist she is the woman Paulo loved five hundred years beforeand the woman he betrayed in an act of cowardice so farreaching that it prevents him from finding real happiness in this life. Together they will initiate a mystical voyage through time and space traveling a path that teaches love forgiveness and the courage to overcome lifes inevitable challenges. Beautiful and inspiring Aleph invites us to consider the meaning of our own personal journeys. show more