This poignant international bestseller by the author of The Alchemist and Elevn Minutes takes readers on a quest to find meaning in a cul-ture overshadowed by angst, soulless routine, and perverse conformity Based on events m Coelho's own life, Veronika Decides to Die ques-tions the meaning of madness and celebrates individuals who do not fit into patterns society considers to be normal. 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.