LETRAS

"A LEÓN WERTH Pido perdón a los niños por haber dedicado este libro a una persona grande. Tengo una seria excusa: esta persona grande es el mejor amigo que tengo en el mundo. Tengo otra ex­cusa: esta persona grande puede comprender todo; hasta los libros para niños. Tengo una tercera excusa: esta persona grande vive en Francia, donde tiene hambre y frío. Tiene verdadera necesidad de consuelo. Si todas estas excusas no fueran suficientes, quiero dedicar este libro al niño que esta persona grande fue en otro tiempo. Todas las personas grandes han sido niños antes. (Pero pocas lo recuerdan.) Corrijo, pues, mi dedicatoria: A LEÓN WERTH CUANDO ERA NIÑO."

This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and soul-stirring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried near the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself a king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles in his path. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasure found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.

Reese Annesley was hiding in the bathroom hallway of a restaurant leaving a message for her best friend to save her from her awful date, when a gorgeous stranger overhears and offers her some dating advice. She proceeds to tell him to mind his own damn business his own tall, handsome, full-of-himself damn business and goes back to her miserable date, though she can't help but sneak hidden glances at the condescending jerk on the other side of the room. Of course, he catches her―and winks. When Chase Parker and his equally hot date suddenly appear at Reese's table, she's sure he's going to rat her out. But instead, he pretends he and Reese are old friends and joins them, telling elaborate, embarrassing stories about their fake childhood. And her date suddenly goes from boring to bizarrely exciting.