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# 2021 Edition 180 Pages Paperback Binding By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: From the Bestselling Author of The Alchemist

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## Summary

> 📚 Unlock the divine madness of love and self-discovery with Coelho’s timeless fable!

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- **What is this?** By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: From the Bestselling Author of The Alchemist
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## Key Features

- • **Compact & Accessible:** Perfectly sized 180-page paperback for on-the-go inspiration.
- • **Critically Acclaimed:** 4.4-star rating with over 2,000 reviews – a must-have for your collection.
- • **Multi-Format Friendly:** Available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible – read or listen anywhere.
- • **A Journey of Love & Spirit:** Dive into Paulo Coelho’s signature blend of romance and spiritual awakening.
- • **From the Bestselling Author:** Experience the magic from the mind behind The Alchemist.

## Overview

By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept is a 2021 paperback edition by Paulo Coelho, featuring 180 pages of a poetic spiritual and romantic journey. This bestselling author’s work blends themes of divine love, dreams, and transformation, earning a strong 4.4-star rating from over 2,000 readers. Ideal for millennials seeking meaningful, compact reads available in multiple formats.

## Description

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Review: Another great story from Coelho - All of Coelho's stories use the symbolism of a journey. Each ends up being a journey from brokenness to greater wholeness. Each tale ends up describing a deep fundamental change in the life of his characters that inspires readers to look at their own lives and set out on their own journeys. This tale combines both a spiritual journey and the quest for love. There are many sub-themes that are beautifuly worked into this tapestry; the relationship between erotic love and divine love...the need to dream and to follow one's dreams, the fear of seeing your loved one hurt by your dreams, the feminine face of God as a necessary element of our relationship with God... This story draws heavily on Coelho's Catholic heritage--Brazil being a most Catholic of countries. For those who share in this heritage it adds to the story, drawing on images and experiences that are easy to relate to and understand. For those who do not share this heritage, Coelho does not make that lack an obstacle to entering into the story. The story is complete in itself and will entertain you, nourish you and get you reflecting. The book is very much in the style of The Alchemist, in that it is clearly a fable for our instruction. For me it had something of an otherworldly quality, rather than the more gritty feeling of Valkyries or even Pilgrimage. Yet, all the events described were concrete--even more so than Pilgrimage. I think the otherworldly quality comes from the sense of love that pervades the tale like a soft mist. Afterall, love is something of a divine madness, the intersection of the otherworldly with our very worldly lives. Perhaps, Coelho meant to capture that quality in his telling of this tale. If so, he has done an admirable job of it.
Review: Books, Books and more Books! - I'm in a book club so when it comes to ordering the book of the month. desertcart is my go to book store. I absolutely love ordering through desertcart and there's several reasons why. 1. I always find it here and know for sure I will not be disappointed when looking for a specific book. 2. I get options. Yay!! I either can get a hardcover which most of the time I do. I have an option of getting it on Audible. Double yay and I'll tell you why. I'm a mother of 6 kids. Yep...doesn't give me much time to read so audio books are a must for me. I also have an option of getting it on kindle. So if I can't really wait for the actual book. I'll definitely get it on Kindle. The list of options goes on and I love it. When it was time to order this book. Boom! I saw it, ordered it and received it a few days later. How awesome is that!! This book is great and I found out as I was reading it (in my head) that it's even better when you read it out loud. Try it! You'll love it and makes the book more interesting. The book is a perfect size, not too big nor too small and definitely not bulky. Looking forward to purchasing more books through desertcart!

## Features

- Author: Coelho, Paulo.
- Publisher: HarperOne
- Pages: 180
- Publication Date: 2021-08-03
- Edition: Translation
- Binding: Paperback
- MSRP: 13.99
- ISBN13: 9780061122095
- ISBN: 0061122092
- Other ISBN: 9780061859953
- Other ISBN Binding: printisbncanonical
- Language: en

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #126,328 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #330 in Metaphysical & Visionary Fiction (Books) #3,653 in Classic Literature & Fiction #6,871 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,092 Reviews |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another great story from Coelho
*by R***N on December 1, 2001*

All of Coelho's stories use the symbolism of a journey. Each ends up being a journey from brokenness to greater wholeness. Each tale ends up describing a deep fundamental change in the life of his characters that inspires readers to look at their own lives and set out on their own journeys. This tale combines both a spiritual journey and the quest for love. There are many sub-themes that are beautifuly worked into this tapestry; the relationship between erotic love and divine love...the need to dream and to follow one's dreams, the fear of seeing your loved one hurt by your dreams, the feminine face of God as a necessary element of our relationship with God... This story draws heavily on Coelho's Catholic heritage--Brazil being a most Catholic of countries. For those who share in this heritage it adds to the story, drawing on images and experiences that are easy to relate to and understand. For those who do not share this heritage, Coelho does not make that lack an obstacle to entering into the story. The story is complete in itself and will entertain you, nourish you and get you reflecting. The book is very much in the style of The Alchemist, in that it is clearly a fable for our instruction. For me it had something of an otherworldly quality, rather than the more gritty feeling of Valkyries or even Pilgrimage. Yet, all the events described were concrete--even more so than Pilgrimage. I think the otherworldly quality comes from the sense of love that pervades the tale like a soft mist. Afterall, love is something of a divine madness, the intersection of the otherworldly with our very worldly lives. Perhaps, Coelho meant to capture that quality in his telling of this tale. If so, he has done an admirable job of it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Books, Books and more Books!
*by M***O on August 27, 2019*

I'm in a book club so when it comes to ordering the book of the month. Amazon is my go to book store. I absolutely love ordering through Amazon and there's several reasons why. 1. I always find it here and know for sure I will not be disappointed when looking for a specific book. 2. I get options. Yay!! I either can get a hardcover which most of the time I do. I have an option of getting it on Audible. Double yay and I'll tell you why. I'm a mother of 6 kids. Yep...doesn't give me much time to read so audio books are a must for me. I also have an option of getting it on kindle. So if I can't really wait for the actual book. I'll definitely get it on Kindle. The list of options goes on and I love it. When it was time to order this book. Boom! I saw it, ordered it and received it a few days later. How awesome is that!! This book is great and I found out as I was reading it (in my head) that it's even better when you read it out loud. Try it! You'll love it and makes the book more interesting. The book is a perfect size, not too big nor too small and definitely not bulky. Looking forward to purchasing more books through Amazon!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Intelligent Love Story
*by T***N on March 27, 2014*

An inspiring read even for those who are not Catholic. I say this because there is a lot of Catholicism in this book, but it is written not necessarily in support or non-support of Catholicism, but more about the feminine side of God, spirituality, the Virgin Mary, higher force, whatever name you want to put to the softer side of spirituality. The real delight of this book is its viewpoint of love- Love is always a good thing. I found myself agreeing with this sentiment the more I read the book. My favorite part was where the main character reasons that if one is going to fall in love, one may as well fall far because if there is going to be pain, it doesn't matter whether one falls from the third floor or the tenth floor, it hurts the same. This book is written as a love story but is an intelligent read, not a sappy romance.

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