This week, we start a more modern Tale, 'The Alchemist' by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho.  This book has been translated into over 100 languages and it is safe to say it is a worldwide publishing phenomenon, yet it continues to defy description.  It is a novel, but is it a fable? A self help book?  A spiritual guide?  Listen to the story of Santiago and decide for yourself...

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