By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: From the Bestselling Author of The Alchemist

From Paulo Coelho, the renowned author of The Alchemist, comes a deeply moving and poetic novel that explores the timeless depths of love, forgiveness, and self-discovery

By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept tells the heartfelt story of Pilar, a strong yet guarded woman, and her childhood friend, now a charismatic spiritual leader. Reuniting after eleven years, their relationship takes them on an emotional and spiritual odyssey in a small village in the French Pyrenees. Against the backdrop of the River Piedra, they confront unresolved pain, long-buried emotions, and ultimately, the quest to find love and freedom and confront some of life’s most important questions.

As their bond deepens, Pilar is drawn into her friend’s world of faith and miracles, challenging her own beliefs and understanding of life’s purpose and her own femininity. Along this journey, Pilar must wrestle with her fears of vulnerability and the possibility of losing herself in the process of rediscovering love.

Both an ethereal love story and a powerful exploration of how discovering our inner spiritual being–and forgiving ourselves, and others–can reshape our lives in completely unexpected ways. Paulo Coelho’s masterful storytelling and poetic prose inspires us to uncover the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary and the intimate moments that bring magic into our lives, and the every day.

A stunning and unforgettable exploration divine love, human connection, intimate self-reflection, and the sacrifices that come with following one’s true path–and heart.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 23, 2006
Edition ‏ : ‎ Translation
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 180 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061122092
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061122095
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.47 x 7.98 x 10.9 inches
Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ On the Seventh Day
Best Sellers Rank: #115,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #287 in Metaphysical & Visionary Fiction (Books) #1,029 in Religious Romance (Books) #1,626 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books)
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