The Book of Manuals
By Paulo Coelho
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Back to school…
Paulo Coehlo’s philosophical fables have functioned as a guide for so many readers over the years, it seems like the logical next step for him to create a book of manuals. These essays are filled with essential guidance.
Paulo Coelho
One of the most influential writers of our time, Paulo Coelho is the author of thirty international bestsellers, including The Alchemist, Warrior of the Light, Brida, Veronika Decides to Die, and Eleven Minutes. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Paulo is the recipient of 115 international prizes and awards, among them, the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor). Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, he soon discovered his vocation for writing. He worked as a director, theater actor, songwriter, and journalist. In 1986, a special meeting led him to make the pilgrimage to Saint James Compostela (in Spain). The Road to Santiago was not only a common pilgrimage but a turning point in his existence. A year later, he wrote The Pilgrimage, an autobiographical novel that is considered the beginning of his literary career. He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.
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The Book of Manuals - Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho
The Book of Manuals
September 2008
Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa
Summary
Man and his manuals
Convention for those wounded in love
The warrior of light and his quest
Rules for the 21st Century
The art of the sword
Manual for preserving paths
Manual of reasons to love men
Manual to help men understand women’s behaviour
Julia’s manual explaining why men love women
The professional crisis and its booby-traps
Manual for real travelling, and not just so that you can tell your friends you’ve visited other countries
The ten steps of the spiritual search according to the Tradition
Manual for dealing with time
The warrior of life and renunciation
Carlos Castañeda and the sacred lineage
Manual for being accepted in society as a normal person
Manual for climbing mountains
Man and his manuals
There are several dictionary definitions of the word ‘manual’. The most common definition for the adjective is ‘done or performed with the hands’, but the noun has its origins among pilgrims, who could only carry very slender books in their luggage, books containing abbreviated texts and aphorisms as food for thought.
I have read many manuals in my life, ranging from manuals on how to mend boats to ones telling me how to use a computer (nowadays, of course, the computer itself tells us what we should do). Gradually, I developed something of a passion for the manual and started to draw up my own, based on my observations of daily life. When I was asked to write a book, I thought: Why not collect together all the manuals I’ve written over the years and publish them? The result is the book you’re holding in your hands now.
As I worked on the project, I came across some other manuals I had compiled, based on other people’s work: Carlos Castañeda, Tahlan, Mario Rosa and Stephan Rechtschaffen – all duly acknowledged on the relevant pages.
The manuals written by Julia Dragan and Kristen about relationships between men and women were sent to me via the internet, and I give them due credit. Hard as I’ve tried, however, I’ve been unable to confirm that they are the actual authors of those texts.
May I make a suggestion? Write your own manuals. It’s a fascinating exercise.
Paulo Coelho
Convention for those wounded in love
General provisions:
A - In view of the fact that the saying ‘all’s fair in love and war’ is absolutely correct;
B – and in view of the fact that whereas in the case of war we have the Geneva Convention, approved on 22 August 1864, which states how those wounded on the battlefield should be treated, there has, up until now, been no convention regarding those who have been wounded in love, even though they are far more numerous;
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