INCREASE-DECREASE

A book by Paolo Coelho. One of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read, and possibly one of the most beautiful stories ever written.

Just to show how incredible it is, check out the FIRST paragraph:

“By the River Piedra I sat down and wept. There is a legend that everything that falls into the waters of this river- leaves, insects, the feathers of birds- is transformed into the rocks that make the riverbed. If only I could tear out my heart and hurl it into the current, then pain and longing would be over, and I could finally forget.”

See? Wow.