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Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) was a Lebanese American of Assyrian descent, an artist, poet and writer. He was born Gibran Khalil Gibran in Lebanon (at the time a Syrian Province of the Ottoman Empire) and spent much of his productive life in the United States. While most of Gibran's early writings were in Syriac and Arabic, most of his work published after 1918 was in English. Gibran also took part in the New York Pen League, also known as the "immigrant poets" (al-mahjar), alongside other important Lebanese American authors such as Ameen Rihani ("the father of Lebanese American literature"), Mikhail Naimy and Elia Abu Madi. Gibran's best-known work is The Prophet, a book composed of 26 poetic essays, first written in English in 1923. The Prophet remains famous to this day, having been translated into more than 20 languages. Other works in English include: Spirits Rebellious, (1908), The Broken Wings (1912), A Tear and a Smile (1914), The Forerunner (1920), Sand and Foam (1926), Jesus the Son of Man (1928), The Earth Gods (1929), The Wanderer (1932) and The Garden of the Prophet (1933). ... Read more

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The finest book since Gibran's "Madman."
This book, which is the last one that Kahlil Gibran wrote shortly before he died in 1931, is truly one of his finest.The parables and poems are comparable to his "The Forefunner" and "The Madman."It's teachings leave you with a strong sense of newly found compassion and wisdom.The wander's stories are both profound and alive in this book ... Read more

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This is an abridged version of Gibran's most famous work, "The Prophet", plus selections from "The Madman", his parables and poems, and "The Wanderer". ... Read more

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Kahlil Gibran's bestselling poetic masterpiece, The Prophet, continues to inspire millions worldwide with its timeless words of love and mystical longing. Yet Gibran's genius went much further than this, to produce over twenty literary works, in both English and Arabic, as well as over 500 works of art. Going beyond the many myths that surround Gibran, this incisive biography charts his colourful life, to present a fascinating portrait of this remarkable man. ... Read more

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Essential Gibran
Dr. Bushrui is the world's top Gibran scholar. He has done justice to Gibran like no other person in history with this thorough biography. He has succeeded in grasping the historical aspects of Gibran's life, and most importantly, the spiritual essence. I have had the luck and pleasure of hearing Dr. Bushrui speak in person and can say he is a truly amazing orator, poet, and scholar. He lived in Lebanon, like Gibran, and has taught at Universities such as Oxford. This mix of eastern and western culture is the pivotal attribute of anyone who desires to truly understand Gibran.

A wonderful presenter, Dr. Bushrui is captivating
Well, I have to admit I have just ordered the book. I haven't read it yet... What I want to share, though, are my impressions from a presentation of Dr. Suheil Bushrui I attended last night. Dr. Bushrui is a man who hasthe enormous talent to love and inspire. Truly, I envy his students. If thegoal of his lecture last night was to inspire more people to read thepoetry of Kahlil Gibran, he surely succeeded. He succeeded in sparkling myinterest in Arabic poetry and in partucular, the poetry of Kahlil Gibran.More importantly though, he succeeded in making me look at poetry as thepoint where the truth meets the heart, and at poetry as the path ofspirituality to building a world based upon unity in diversity. ... Read more

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Kahlil Gibran, author of "The Prophet", is known throughout the world as the immortal Prophet of Lebanon and the Savant of his Age. "A Treasury of Kahlil Gibran", which sold over a hundred thousand copies, led to a wide demand for a sequel volume. The demand has been met in "A Second Treasury of Kahlil Gibran".

In this magnificent volume Gibran's writing in his beloved mother tongue, Arabic, have been translated superbly into Englis by his great friend, Anthony Rizeallah Ferris. Included are four great books: "The Broken Wings", an exquisitely tender, poetic love story; "The Voice of the Master", Gibran's remarkable study of his life; "Thoughts and Meditations", containing Gibran's spiritual message to the world; and "Kahlil Gibran: A Self Portrait", in which Gibran's greatness is revealed through his letters. ... Read more

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This collection of poems, thoughts and meditations includes "The Broken Wings", a tender poetic love story; "The Voice of the Master", a study of life; "Thoughts and Meditations", a spiritual message; and "Kahlil Gibran: A Self Portrait". ... Read more

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"Gibran's exquisite poetry and incisive commentaries are among the hummingbirds of literature. There are artful ponderings on the meaning of life and exploration of delicate personal situations. Master of mood and situation, Gibran plumbs the depths of both".--"Dallas Times-Herald". Lightning Print on Demand Title ... Read more

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THE PATH Life explained in 100 pages offers a simple, yet truly profound blueprint for living, and for understanding some of the most important aspects of human life and experience. It can provide an authentic path to comfort, healing, hope, understanding and enlightenment--the only book that is genuinely described as life explained in 100 pages.
The Path allows today’s reader easy access to the extraordinary messages of Kahlil Gibran’s 1923 masterpiece The Prophet. Often cited as the most widely read book of the twentieth century, The Prophet remains famous to this day as one of the most widely sold books in history. The Path brings the messages of The Prophet into the new millennium with a fresh voice and modern sensibility.
Through The Path, life’s simple truths are revealed about much of what it means to human: Love, Commitment, Children, Giving, Work, Joy and Sorrow, Pain, Self-Knowledge, Good and Evil, Prayer, Pleasure, Beauty, Religion, Death and many more. The Path provides real answers to many of life’s vexing questions in a remarkably simple and concise format that is quick and easy to understand.
Take the fast track to hope, comfort, wisdom, and enlightenment—to a unique philosophy of life. Find genuine comfort and peace in our unpredictable and chaotic times. Take The Path today. ... Read more

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Kahlil Gibran, author of "The Prophet", is known throughout the world as The Immortal Prophet of Lebanon and the Savant of his Age. The very heart of the mystic East emerges in this monumental volume of the magnificent poetry and prose that he wrote in his beloved mother tongue, Arabic.

Translated superbly into English, here are the nine great books, gathered together in one giant volume and now available in a paperback edition for Gibran's myriad admirers in America.

In these writings "the Dante of the twentieth century" offers verses and lyric prose which possess all the grandeur of rich music. Here are the great truths and heartening joys, drawn from the tears and sufferings of man. Here are pages that sparkle with simile and symbolism, of which Gibran is the world's unquestioned master.

And here is the profound exaltation of a great soul that has found salvation in the heart of sorrow. In this book you will find wistful beauty, fierce anger, spellbinding majesty, and the abiding peace that Eastern wisdom seeks eternally in contemplation.

The nine books which make up "A Treasury of Kahlil Gibran" contain the texts of "Secrets of the Heart", "Tears and Laughter" and "Spirits Rebellious", together with hitherto unpublished writings by Gibran, which are included in the brilliant preface by the distinguished Gibran scholar, Martin L. Wolf. ... Read more

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Gibran was a Lebanese-born writer and artist who emigrated to America as a young man. ... Read more

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Kahlil Gibran and the Arabic writer May Ziadah never met, but distance could not dim their love. This collection of exquisite letters is beautifully illustrated with Gibran's pen-and-ink sketches. ... Read more

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beautiful love!
it is so touching to read Gibran's exchanges in this way. there is so much wisdom and love written out in these pages that you'll find beautiful revelations about life embedded in the loving exchange between these two beings.

A Sad and Passionate Story, and True
A love that was never to be, shared by two spirits who never had the chance to be together.

No review will do it justice.

The Beauty of the "Unintended" Book
Like any collection of letters by an author, "Love Letters" offers the reader an insight into Kahlil Gibran's private life.As letters, these were obviously never meant for publication, though the quality and subtlety of the language is remarkable.As such, Gibran's voice is even more intimate than usual.Any fan of his work will revel in this feeling of a shared confidence.

The letters range in scope from daily activities to artistic pursuits and interests, and have more of a feeling of intense partnership than romantic love.Arranged and titled simply by their date, one can watch, to some extent, the relationship between Gibran and Ziadah grow and deepen.This edition is beautifully presented, with appropriate biographical notes and a revealing introduction.

While I would not reccomend this as a person's first encounter with Gibran, it is certainly a worthwhile follow-up.

An inspirational work
Gibran's poetic mind sways even the most jaded and lovelorn of us.His artistry shines through in his descriptions of setting, real and imagined.The absence of May Ziadah's letters, I think, adds a level of intricacy to the book, allowing the reader to hear, in the tactile absence of her words,her very thoughts and feelings in the echo of Gibran's responses.

Be quiet, and listen as Gibran speaks.
I really enjoy visualizing Gibran's thoughts. That may be an abstract thing to say, but he is the best at painting such life-like pictures with his words and descriptions; his similies stroke the imagination; hissensitivity is uncommon.

I was somewhat disappointed that May's lettersto Kahlil were not included (her estate would not allow them to bepresented to the public). Without the benefit of seeing her letters, onemust fill in the gaps by trying to understand Kahlil's responses to herwritings. The advertisement of this book incorrectly states that herletters are included.

Nevertheless, I am pleased with the compilation,and recommend it to the serious student / fan of Kahlil Gibran. Find aquiet place to do your reading; only then can your appreciation bemaximized. ... Read more

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Only three years before Kahlil Gibran wrote the internationally bestselling The Prophet, he penned The Forerunner. This memorable collection speaks to the heart and mind about such timeless issues as love and death, pride and vanity, foolishness and holiness. ... Read more

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This is an inspirational, allegorical guide to living. "The Prophet" is the most famous work of religious fiction in the twentieth century and had sold millions of copies in more than twenty languages. Gibran has his protagonist, called Simply the prophet, deliver spiritual, yet practical homilies on a wide variety of topics central to daily life: love; marriage and children; work and play; possessions; beauty; truth; joy and sorrow; death; and many more. ... Read more

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Dimensions: 18x12 cm ... Read more