The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho

[samvara]

The story is based on the prophet Elijah who apparently got run out of town by Jezebel for predicting no rain until the people repudiated Baal. This was kinda hard to empathise with, I've very little patience for whining, vacillating anti-heroes; couldn't stand Hamlet (it still annoys me to this day).

The best bit was the introduction where Coelho says "When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." He talks about manifestations of the unavoidable which he calls events that may seem awful or tragic but which exist to teach you how to stay true to your path.