The Valkyries

　　"In this autobiographical tale, we follow Coelho and his wife Chris on a 40-day spiritual journey through the Mojave Desert in search of the eternal feminine. Translation has an uncertain feel and suffers from too much editing, pruning, and rearranging of the original as well as occasional misreading"--

　　Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/After being directed by a mysterious master to find his guardian angel, the author and his wife, Chris begin an adventure in the Mojave Desert where they meet a variety of colorful characters

　　The best-selling Brazilian author of The Alchemist recounts his journey through the Mohave Desert, a quest for spiritual enlightenment and self-knowledge, love, and an encounter with guardian angels.