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    The Book of Manuals
    The Book of Manuals
    The Book of Manuals
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    The Book of Manuals

    By Paulo Coelho

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    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 Celso Loducca asked me 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.

    Editor's Note

    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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSant Jordi
    Release dateJun 18, 2015
    ISBN9788461625567
    The Book of Manuals
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    Paulo Coelho

    Paulo Coelho is the author of The Alchemist, he was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Being the author of 30 books that have sold over 320 million copies in 170 countries, he has become one of the most widely read authors in the world today. Paulo Coelho is the recipient of over 115 awards and honours, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Grinzane Cavour Book Award and the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur, to name a few.

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      Very good. Practical yet so wise advise from all kinds of random but useful topics. Thumbs up.
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      Practical advice for life! A great gem, do not miss it.
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      Wise, funny, relatable, easy to read. Nothing more to ask from a manual for the start and the rest of your life. To whom it may concern Keep going it will be worth it in the end!
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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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