The Prophet

This book cracked my heart wide open. And I think it s going to do the same to yours. . . . I ve read The Prophet more times than I can count. I ve owned and given away dozens of copies. I have one packed permanently in my travel bag. . . . The Prophet, and the man behind it, freed the poet in me. . . . Almost a hundred years later, it still feels as fresh and as relevant as ever. Why have I read it dozens of times? Because it doesn t feel like reading. It feels like listening to my favorite song. . . . [Kahlil Gibran] is the conductor, the words are his orchestra, and he makes them dance off the page and land softly in your belly. . . . This book is not just for poetry lovers. It is for anyone wondering what this thing we call life is about. [It is] an anchor, a lifeline, and a friend. Rupi Kaur, from the Foreword

Cadenced and vibrant with feeling, the words of Kahlil Gibran bring to one s ears the majestic rhythm of Ecclesiastes. . . . If there is a man or woman who can read this book without a quiet acceptance of a great man s philosophy and a singing in the heart as of music born within, that man or woman is indeed dead to life and truth. Chicago Post

Exquisite . . . simply a masterpiece. The Independent (London)

Like most wisdom, most of what [Kahlil Gibran] has to tell is ancient, the possession of all men who have thought much and hard about fundamental things. . . . But on it all there is also the imprint of a rich and unusual personality. . . . Gibran offers no short-cuts to happiness, no easily mastered formulae for successful living. Essentially, he bids you look closely into your own heart and mind. The New York Times