The Collected Works Of Kahlil Gibran

This book holds Gibran's precious masterpieces, what one can say about Khalil Gibran! About the quality of the book, its very good. For a ~900 pages book, the size and weight is perfect.

A finely bound, quality collection of one of literature's most inspiring poetic visionaries. I recently wrote about Gibran's "Thoughts and Meditations" that it is "one of the most poetic and inspiring works of literature ever. If you don't own it, you should. If you own it, learn the pieces that most resonate with you by heart. It's balsam for the soul and a beacon of spiritual wisdom." - and this holds true but is cranked up to 11 in this generous collection. Emotionally deep and lyrically outstanding. To give you a taste, here's just one of my many favourite passages; "You were born together, and together you shall be forever more. You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days. Yes, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God. But let there be spaces in your togetherness. And let the winds of heaven 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 each one of you be alone—even as the strings of a lute are alone though the quiver with the same music. Give your hearts, but not in 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 cyprus grow not in each other’s shadows"

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Great works. Beautiful and the high quality binding with author's sketches,It's a new-year gift for me at an affordable price. Thank you amazon and everyman library.

this book takes me to a place at 2 in midnight, where everything touches my soul.

I was briefly introduced to Kahlil Gibran's work by my mother a number of years ago who read the poem ' Children' - it describes exactly how we both felt about bringing up our own children. I searched for it again recently after my eldest daughter moved abroad with my grandchildren, and eased the pain of separation. I loved it so much I ordered this book for myself and the smaller one for my mum. I have since read much of his other work and find it very meditational and deeply insightful, I would love my family to read the last poem in the book, 'The Beauty of Death' at my funeral, if not just after I have died. I will go without worrying and they may find it comforting. A poem for every event and a philosophy for life.