The original self-help book: bestselling The Prophet takes the reader on an unparalleled spiritual and philosophical journey
The time has come for the revered Prophet to leave Orphalese.
Gibran's most important work... Inspirational insights into the human condition
It's packed full of poems and sonnets and words of wisdom. Inspirational stuff
It was all the rage in the 60s, when it was almost like a bible to me. To any question, there was always a simple answer very refreshing.
A book that changed me ... was
The Prophet'by Khalil Gibran
, which has passages about every section of life. My parents gave me a copy when I left home; it's a bit of a family Bible
Poet, philosopher and artist, Kahlil Gibran was born in 1883 near Mount Lebanon. His other books include
The Madman, The Forerunner, The Wanderer and
The Broken Wings. Kahlil Gibran died in 1931.