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- Explores the development of holistic wellness and faith throughout the life span from a positive psychology perspective
- Combines different theories, research methodologies and contributes outstandingly to the field of psychobiography on different levels
- The first psychobiography written from a positive psychology perspective
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
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.
Keywords
- Lyricist and Novelist Paulo Coelho
- Creation of Meaningfulness though Belief and Writing
- Psychobiography in Framework Positive Psychology
- Research Design and Methodology
- Creative Works of Paulo Coelho
- Holistic Wellness Model
- Faith Development Theory
- Stages of Faith Development
- Qualitative Case Study Research
- Defining Psychobiography
- God, Faith and Spirituality
- Work and Leisure
- Fowlers’ Stages of Faith Development Theory
- Research Paradigm of Hermeneutics in Psychobiography
- Research Process in Psychobiography
- Data Collection and Sampling
- Research Findings on the Life of Paulo Coelho
- Life Task Spirituality
Authors and Affiliations
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Institut für therapeutische Kommunikation und Sprachgebrauch, Europa Universität Viadrina , Frankfurt, Germany
Claude-Helene Mayer
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Life and Creative Works of Paulo Coelho
Book Subtitle: A Psychobiography from a Positive Psychology Perspective
Authors: Claude-Helene Mayer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59638-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-59637-2Published: 14 August 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86669-7Published: 22 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-59638-9Published: 31 July 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 501
Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Positive Psychology, Research Methodology, Developmental Psychology