A collection of poets, stories and articles. Simple and touching.

One of the best philosophical /poetic works I have read...in times of pain I always go back to Gibran...

I have read a number of Gibran's books & have always wanted to read this one. Amazing!

By far, my favorite of all the Kahlil Gibran books that I own.

DNF @90%

This book was GOOD, For 2 parts, i REALLY enjoyed Gibran's writing but 3rd part was just not for me!

I fell in love with the writings of Gibran as a Freshman in high school. I checked out a collection of his writings from the library so often that the librarian asked me to take a break from renewing it. Who knew there was a limit? I've been reading through this collection of his short stories, philosophy, and poems this summer. I encountered some old favorites such as The Ambitious Violet, and Dead Are My People (a poem that felt current in today's atmosphere of civil war in Syria and the refugee crisis). I give this only three stars because the flowery language and spiritual ideas made the reading feel like wading through thick mud at times. My teenage self must have loved the overdose of romantic language Gibran uses at times; my adult self simply wished his ideas were more clear and practical. However, he still holds a place in my heart as an author that shaped my identity. It's not an easy thing for an Arabic writer to influence a teenager from Kentucky, which is proof of the universal themes Gibran addresses

I have not finished reading the entire book but I read this every morning to have some wisdom for the day and before going to bed for me to sleep.

A “real” treasure.

His language is so beautiful! Would love to learn Arabic just to read the original work :)

The series is really terrific.

my first read of his writings and i was hooked

3.5