The Prophet

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Harper Collins, Feb 11, 2014 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 128 pages

The Prophet is collection of prose poetry that comes together to serve as an inspirational guide to living as told by “the Prophet” known as Almustafa. Almustafa gives spiritual yet practical advice on topics like love, marriage, beauty and life and death.

First published in 1923, The Prophet has been translated into more than 40 languages and has sold over 100 million copies, making it one of the best-selling books of all time.

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Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese artist, poet, and author. Born in Bsharri, Lebanon, Gibran immigrated with his parents to Boston in 1895 before settling in New York City where he studied art and began his literary career, writing in both English and Arabic. His best-known work is The Prophet, published in 1923, which has become one of the best-selling books of all time. Like the majority of Gibran’s works, The Prophet dealt with spiritual love and religion. Gibran passed away in 1931.

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