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The Prophet

by Kahlil Gibran

In a distant, timeless place, a mysterious prophet walks the sands. At the moment of his departure, he wishes to offer the people gifts but possesses nothing. The people gather round, each asks a question of the heart, and the man's wisdom is his gift. It is Gibran's gift to us, as well, for Gibran's prophet is rivaled in his wisdom only by the founders of the world's great religions. On the... (read more)

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arya a
  • Rated 5 stars

“i recommand this book to everyone ,i am sure everyone will read this book several times ...”

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bookbabe
  • Rated 2 stars

“I finally picked this up last weekend after reading quotes from it on a friend's MySpace page. And hearing her talk about it for a long time, too! It's one of her all-time favorite books, and since it obviously means a lot to her, I thought "why not?"

Well, the only thing I guess I can say is that it didn't take too long to read. I do have a confession to make - I do NOT like poetry in general. And that's what this is, really, one very long and sort of New-Age-y poem. There were...”

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  • Rated 4.406096 stars
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  • Rated 5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Subhojit G

    subhojit g said:

    “wisodm of the author is evident in each and every comment. an inexplicable concoction of everyhting that we need to know. This is a comprehensive guide for those who are still wandering in search of life's meaning ”

    posted Wednesday, April 2 2008
  • Joëlle M

    joëlle m said:

    “There are men who have found the truth and remained silent, because they don't know how to express it. Kahlil Gibran is just the opposite -- he has not found the truth, but he is capable of expressing. And for the humanity which lives in darkness, even his poetry appears as if it is coming from the source of self-knowing.
    Osho - The Messiah, Vol 2, Chapter #5
    ”

    posted Monday, February 18 2008
  • Joëlle M

    joëlle m said:

    “You have chosen a man who is the most beloved of this beautiful earth. Centuries have passed; there have been great men but Kahlil Gibran is a category in himself. I cannot conceive that even in the future, there is a possibility of another man of such deep insight into the human heart, into the unknown that surrounds usThe "OSHO -Messiah, Vol 1, Chapter #1."
    ”

    posted Monday, February 18 2008
  • Joëlle M

    joëlle m said:

    “read what Osho said about "khalil Gibran" and Lebanon in his book " Books i have loved"... ”

    posted Monday, February 18 2008
  • Bernard

    bernard said:

    “My Father asked for the chapter on death to be read at his funeral which I did sadly just before Christmas. It never fails to bring solace even to those who are not religious.”

    posted Thursday, January 17 2008
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