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	• The Prophet Kahlil Gibran Random House Audio, 1985 average customer review:based on 263 reviews view larger image
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A classic book of wisdom

A prophet has waited twelve years in a coastal town for the ship that will bear him back to his homeland, which he misses.

Why he is there, why he is waiting, how he knows what he knows, and who he is is a mystery. As he is leaving the townspeople gather to wish him well. A local seeress who knows him best asks him to share his wisdom before he leaves, so that his wisdom will be there for generations to come.

So, he reveals his wisdom on love, birth, marriage, children, pain, talking, pleasure, death any many other topics.

It is a profound work, and here is his advice on marriage so you may judge for yourself:

You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when white wings of death scatter your days.

Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,

And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
Love one another but make not a bond of love:

Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.

Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,

Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.
Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.

For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together, yet not too near together:

For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

Excellent advice.

The concept of the story is a little similar to the Tao Te Ching, where a border guard recognises Lao Tzu, and asks him to share his wisdom as he is going into exile. That book was written 2,500 years ago, and is one of the most translated books in the world. The Tao contains many principles you can use in your everyday life, and actually helps you bypass ego based thinking, and access your own wisdom based thinking.

If you like one book, you will love the other, so I recommend both. For the Tao, I recommend the Stephen Mitchell version.

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One Of The Greatest Books Ever Written

It is a true masterpiece in which almost every, if not every word counts. I have read it over and over again, since a girlfriend gave me a copy just before I left for Berkeley to attend law school. I have given copies to many friends, and recommended to others that they buy it and read it carefully.

There is enormous wisdom in each chapter, especially given the materialistic and secular world in which we live - which often seems for many people to be devoid of meaning or any spiritual underpinnings. Gibran cuts through to the beauty and essence of Life, and his words are just as profound today as when they were written in the early years of the last century.

This book should be recommended reading for any young person who is old enough to wonder what Life is really all about. Indeed, it can be picked up at any age, and it offers insights that are brilliant and beautifully written.

I urge anyone, who is thinking about buying it, to do so. Just peruse a copy at a local bookstore or library, and you are apt to become enthralled. It may take several readings to soak up its essence; and even after many years, I still find nuances and learn more each time I reread it.

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The Prophet Review by Elizabeth

THE PROPHET
by Kahlil Gibran
The book I read was called The Prophet. It was published in March 1927 and was written by Kahlil Gibran.
This book is about a man named Almustafa and Almustafa was the chosen one in Orphalese. Before Almustafa leaves Orphalese Almitra the seeress wants to know about love. So he tells her and the people of Orphalese what love is. And people start asking about life to Almustafa before he leaves.
I really liked when Almustafa told about beauty and love. He said that beauty isn't on the outside but in the inside. Love is when you are truly grateful for your partner.
When I picked up this book I just couldn't put it down. If You like poetry I think that this book is for you.

Elizabeth Hoinsky

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Sweet Nectar

If your ship has run aground and you are looking for inspiration to continue your journey, this book is for you. Sensuous, seductive, and profound, this poetic beauty is nectar for the gods.

An Incredibly Beautiful and Enlivening Book!

The Prophet took me by surprise. I had received it as a gift and owned it for many years before I ever read it and when I started it, I thought I'd be reading a fun fable. What I got instead was an amazing look into my own soul, told with a beauty and grace I have not found in any other work. It is a fable, but it is so much more. The subtle lessons about life and love and our journey through this existence are captivating. It is the type of book that has so much to teach that I usually only read a few pages at a time. And they always seem to be the right pages just when I need them. Of course, you can read it the whole way through, but give yourself time to savor the experience.

I think this book fits perfectly with one of my other favorites that I also savor and read often. Working On Yourself Doesn't Work by Ariel and Shya Kane is a practical guide on finding and keeping lasting fulfillment. Both books allowed me to see life from a totally unique perspective, but the Kanes' book has been the catalyst for a transformational shift into a life I never would have thought possible. Do yourself a favor and get both books and enjoy them. Your experience of life will be richer for having done so.

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