Author deletes children's book co-written with Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant and Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho were working together on a children's book, but the author of “The Alchemist” says he decided to delete the draft after Bryant's deathFILE - In this Dec. 19, 2014 file photo, Brazilian author Paulo Coelho appears during an interview at his apartment, in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Boris Heger, File)FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2014 file photo, Brazilian author Paulo Coelho appears during an interview at his apartment, in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Boris Heger, File) The Associated PressSAO PAULO -- Kobe Bryant and Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho were working together on a children's book, but the author of “The Alchemist” said he deleted the draft after Bryant's death in a helicopter crash. "But the children's book did not make sense anymore." “Kobe was always very concerned about making a book that was a positive example for children, especially those coming from humble beginnings,” Coelho said.

Source: ABC News January 27, 2020 23:15 UTC