Novel Story - The letter was Rich # 4: Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho was on 24 August 1947 in Rio de Born Janeiro, Brazil.
At 17, he announced his intention of becoming a writer. It was a decision bitterly against their parents, partly because Brazil at that time was under Military, writers, and pursues Intellectuals.
Coelho rebellious behavior led his parents to him confined in a psychiatric hospital in Rio de Janeiro where it shock therapy. He escaped - and was delivered - on three occasions.
With the arrival of Coelho 1960, fell strong in the culture of drug resistance and Rock and Roll.
In his 20 he achieved his ambition to become a writer and worked as a playwright, director, Journalist and songwriter of Brazilian Popular Music Stars such as Elis Regina and Raul Seixas.
In 1974, Coelho said, "my life has collapsed."
This year he was arrested three times, the first time as an innocent bystander in a bank robbery, second Time to speak against the establishment Pop concert. Following is released by the police, he was arrested a third time, paramilitaries, who have tortured him for a week.
In the late 1970s, his life was back on track and artistic director of CBS in Brazil.
But in 1979 he was suddenly terminated without explanation and he spent the next two years knocking on the door try to get into the music industry.
In 1981 he decided to try his luck in Europe and met a member of an obscure sect, the Catholic Studies the language of symbols: RAM or Regnus Agnus Mundi. It Progress within the sect and eventually became a Magus.
In 1986, on instructions from his mentor in RAM, Coelho has performed the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
The following year he published the pilgrimage, Account of his experiences in the "road to Santiago.
In 1988 he wrote the book that would him to a internationally renowned, The Alchemist, a story After his fate and be open to the universe Signs and symbols.
The Alchemist became a bestseller and For more than 11 million copies sold worldwide.
Coelho eight novels have sold over 37 million copies been published in 56 languages and in 140 Countries.
In 1998, Coelho, the French magazine "listed" as Read second best-selling author.
Paulo Coelho has over 15 international awards for beating his desk, including the popular French Award, the Insignia of Arts and Letters (1996). Criticism Praise his writing for its "symbolic language, do not talk over our heads but our hearts ".
In 1998 Paulo Coelho received by the Pope in the Vatican.
He was appointed UN Special Representative Counsel for the Spiritual Convergence and International Dialogues.
Coelho view of happiness: "The most mediocre worldwide. I prefer to go with the idea of joy. "