![]() Bold and illuminating, it is a dazzling portrait of a young woman at the crossroads of despair and liberation, and a poetic, exuberant appreciation of each day as a renewed opportunity. Veronika Decides to Die Quotes Showing 1-30 of 650 The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter. Inspired by events in Coelho’s own life, Veronika Decides to Die questions the meaning of madness and celebrates individuals who do not fit into patterns society considers to be normal. But she does-at a mental hospital where she is told that she has only days to live. She takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting to never wake up. Bold and illuminating, it is a dazzling portrait of a young woman at the crossroads of despair and liberation, and a poetic, exuberant appreciation of each. ![]() Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything – youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. The new novel from internationally acclaimed author Paulo Coelho a dramatic story of love, life and death. Inspired by events in Coelho’s own life, Veronika Decides to Die questions the meaning of madness and celebrates individuals who do not fit into patterns society considers to be normal. ![]() One morning she decides to die and she takes an overdose, only to wake up in hospital where she realises she has only days to. ![]() ![]() “A highly original, moving, and ultimately life-affirming book.” – Sunday Mirror (London) Veronika has everything she could wish for - but is not happy. ![]()
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