02929nam 22005055 450 991025480670332120250531090400.03-319-59638-110.1007/978-3-319-59638-9(CKB)4340000000062022(MiAaPQ)EBC4932047(DE-He213)978-3-319-59638-9(EXLCZ)99434000000006202220170731d2017 u| 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe Life and Creative Works of Paulo Coelho A Psychobiography from a Positive Psychology Perspective /by Claude-Helene Mayer1st ed. 2017.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2017.1 online resource (501 pages) illustrations, tables3-319-59637-3 Includes bibliographical references.Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Psychobiographical Research -- Chapter 3. The Life and Creative Works of Paulo Coelho: A Chronological Overview -- Chapter 4. The Holistic Wellness Model -- Chapter 5. Stages of Faith Development -- Chapter 6. Research Design and Methodology -- Chapter 7. Research Findings and Discussion on Paulo Coelho’s Life -- Chapter 8. Holistic Wellness and Faith Development Stages in Selected Creative Works of Paulo Coelho -- Chapter 9. Revisions, Conclusions and Recommendations.This book assesses the life and success of the writer Paulo Coelho, one of the most fascinating and contemporary writers in the world, through new lenses. It applies a positive psychology perspective and contributes to using innovative theories in psychobiographical studies. This study explores the development of holistic wellness (HWM) and faith development (FDT) throughout the writer's life. It presents radical changes in spirituality, self-direction, love and faith across the life span. Further, it analyses the development of Coelho’s relationship with God and the creation of meaningfulness through his belief and writing. This study contributes to a new era of psychobiographical works within the positive psychology framework. .Positive psychologySociologyMethodologyDevelopmental psychologyPositive PsychologySociological MethodsDevelopmental PsychologyPositive psychology.SociologyMethodology.Developmental psychology.Positive Psychology.Sociological Methods.Developmental Psychology.791.092Mayer Claude-Heleneauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut770236BOOK9910254806703321The Life and Creative Works of Paulo Coelho2257551UNINA