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Brida / Paulo Coelho ; translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa. - London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2009. - 266, [18] stron ; 20 cm.

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Coelho Paulo (1947- ). Autor Costa Margaret Jull. Tłumaczenie

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Książki Proza

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Literatura brazylijska

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Kobieta Nauka Mądrość Magia Miłość Tęsknota

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This true-to-life tale of Brida, a young Irish sorcerer’s apprentice whom Coelho met during a pilgrimage, was originally published in the author’s native Brazil shortly after his breakout work, The Alchemist (1988). Twenty-one-year-old Brida seeks out the Magus, a wizard exiled to a forest, to learn magic. The Magus immediately recognizes Brida as his Soul Mate, but since Brida is unschooled in the Tradition of the Moon, the feeling isn’t mutual. After an initial trial (an overnight stay, alone, in the Magus’ woods) proves her worthy, Brida’s path toward witchy enlightenment leads her to another teacher, Wicca, who guides Brida through the tarot and a series of trances, immersing her in the eclectic ragout of bromides that is spirituality according to Coelho. This benign rubric incorporates ancient Celtic pantheism (this is the only apparent reason for the setting, Ireland, because for all the local color the story could happen anywhere) but also the teachings of Saint Paul, Saint Augustine and Saint John of the Cross. The closest Wicca’s queens of the night get to wickedness is hand wringing over their misunderstood sisters who were burnt at the stake. These witches call upon the Virgin Mary to stand by whenever they invoke the power of the Serpent, and they eschew the ultimate sin of attempting to control humans. In fact, that very sin consigned the Magus to his sentence of loneliness: He used Black Magic to drive away his rival for a woman-not even his Soul Mate, just a brief fling. An intriguing episode featuring one of Brida’s past lives, during the persecution of the Cathar heretics, is all too brief.

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Chasing Harry Winston / Lauren Weisberger. - London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2008. - 308, [2] strony ; 18 cm.

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Weisberger Lauren (1977- ) Autor

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Literatura angielska

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Biżuteria Kobieta Obuwie Przyjaźń Relacje międzyludzkie

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The bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and When Life Gives You Lululemons is back with a delicious novel about a trio of best friends in Manhattan who agree to change their lives in the most personal and dramatic way possibleand to do it within one calendar year.Meet Emmy, Leigh, and Adriana. Best friends since college, each has seen her share of career foils and romantic foibles over the past decade. Now, as they approach thirty, they're looking toward their future...and they're not quite sure they like what they see. When they are each alone on Valentine's Day, the trio makes a pact. Within one year, each woman will change the thing that most challenges her. For Emmy, it will be to find romanceor a flingin every foreign country she visits. For Leigh, a book editor with a dream boyfriend and dream apartment, no change seems necessaryuntil she starts to notice a brilliant and brooding man named Jesse. And for commitment-phobic, drop-dead-gorgeous Adriana, her goal is to have an engagement ring and a house in Scarsdale. Each woman starts the year with the best of intentionswhich is exactly why the pact goes immediately, and exceptionally, awry. Filled with delicious insider details, Chasing Harry Winston whisks readers into the heart of an elite world and unforgettable characters. Let the games begin!

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