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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In
response to Howard's posting below....</SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I
personally found Coelho's words to be enlightening, powerful and poetry for the
soul. His book “The Pilgrimage” is truly my fundamental inspiration for
doing the Camino. For those who wish to read more of his books I would
recommend first and foremost “The Alchemist”<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and others including “The Valkeries”,
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“By the River Piedra I sat Down and
Wept” and “Veronica Decides to Die”.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is not an ad for Paulo’s books
but rather a universal nudging in the direction of
enlightenment.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks for
listening,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Paul
Tobey<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>**************</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>I found the book dull and overloaded with
mystical nonsense, although many Brazilian peregrinos were motivated to do the
Camino by it. Shirley's book was better. I think he is
an overrated writer, but maybe in Portuguese it is a better book. Bunuel's
film had very little to do with the Camino. It was lively watching at
least. Howard Mendes, NYC</FONT> </FONT></DIV>
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