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The Alchemist
Summary Santiago is an Andalusian shepherd boy who keeps having the same dream: a child takes him to the Egyptian pyramids and tells him he will find treasure there. When a mysterious old king named Melchizedek confirms the dream is a true omen, Santiago sells his flock and boards a ship to Africa in pursuit…
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The Road Less Traveled
M. Scott Peck opens his 1978 book with three words: “Life is difficult.” Not as complaint or lament, but as a statement he intends to clear the air with before saying anything else. That opening has kept readers coming back for nearly fifty years. The Road Less Traveled sold slowly at first, built through word…
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We Are the Luckiest
McKowen’s memoir-driven guide to sobriety anchored a shift in recovery writing toward literary memoir. Widely cited in recovery circles and by therapists as an accessible, honest, non-preachy guide for people questioning their relationship with alcohol. Winner of the 2020 Meridian Award for Self-Help.
