Paths of Life is a fictional novel with philosophical and existentialist features and shelf-help nuances. It is the story of a poor fatherless girl who comes from the interior of Bahia and has a big family of thirteen siblings. One day she thought, "We are born poor regardless of our will, but if we remain poor, it is our choice." Very courageous, determined and faithful, she traced down her path and struggled to live. She was aware that studying should be her first investment in life. She faced up all sorts of hardships in order to make her dreams come true. She never gave up. She overcame all the obstacles that were placed on her path and she became stronger and braver at every accomplishment. Her life was full of struggles but also full of joy. She managed to make her dreams come true but she also fulfilled others that she had not been entitled to dream about. Find out in this book our mighty mind power and the meanderings to overwhelm difficulty in life.