Finding your personal legend

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist approaches a young sheep herder named Santiago and tells him he is to embark on journey to find a treasure.  To assist him on his journey the youth is given two stones to help him read "the omens".  Santiago's personal legend is in finding the treasure in the pyramids of Egypt.

This is a very sweet book written in a pure and simple style.  It is a book about following your dreams, or your dreams will follow you.  The basic idea is that if you do not live your personal legend, which is usually revealed to a person early in life, you will live a life of perpetual want.

I recommend this book as a fun and easy read.  The concepts are simple and easy to follow, and the story itself, even if you don't buy the message, is delightful enough to hold your interest to the end.