Veronika Decides to Die is a book.
Veronika Decides to Die ( Veronika Decide Morrer ) is a novel by Paulo Coelho . This book is partly based on Coelho 's experience in various mental institutions ( see the biography Confessions of a Pilgrim by Juan Arias ) , and deals with the subject of madness . Veronika Decides to Die (film) . The film is written by Larry Gross and Roberta Hanley and is adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Paulo Coelho .