The Prophet
Written by Khalil Gibran
Narrated by Dennis Logan
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Embark on a captivating journey through the timeless wisdom of Khalil Gibran's masterpiece, "The Prophet," brought to life in a mesmerizing audiobook experience. Renowned narrator Dennis Logan lends his rich and emotive voice to Gibran's poetic prose, weaving a tapestry of profound insights that resonate across generations.
Dennis Logan's skillful narration adds a layer of depth to Gibran's philosophical exploration of life, love, freedom, and the human spirit. As Logan breathes life into each word, listeners are transported to the enchanting world of Almustafa, a wise and compassionate prophet, as he imparts his profound teachings to the people of the fictional city of Orphalese.
But this audiobook is not just a narration; it's an immersive auditory experience enhanced by carefully curated music. The ethereal melodies and harmonies chosen by Dennis Logan complement the poetic beauty of Gibran's words, creating an atmosphere that deepens the emotional impact of the timeless lessons contained within "The Prophet."
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Almustafa takes his leave of a city after twelve years to sail back to the isle of his birth after, but first a seeress and the townspeople gather to hear his words of wisdom about love, marriage, children, work, religion, death, and many other subjects that encompass the human experience.Though the contents list several poem titles, this is really one long prose poem. I have a hard time understanding even simple concepts in this type of poetry - something about versifying it makes it automatically less comprehensible - but though there were nuggets of good lines here and there, mostly it seemed like mystical vagueness trying to sound profound.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Almustafa, Prophet, addresses the people of Orphalese as he prepares to leave back to his home island after a sojourn of twelve years."A keeper of silences am I."My favorite speeches are: Children, Work, Buying and Selling, Reason and Passion, Self-Knowledge, Teaching, Time, and Talking.(Unwelcome was frequent use of "pigmy," Eating and Drinking, confusing Freedom, and the kind of mean ending for Almitra...no?)Evocative illustrations were drawn by the author.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's easy to take just a quick glance at this and think 'this person is speaking poetic nonsense in riddles' and dismiss it, =D But truly it IS quite clever. And there are lots of concepts worth ruminating on. It's short, but pretty dense, so it's a lot to take in at once. It might be a good one to read just a single small section before bed or something.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I mean...it's fine. Too bland for my taste though. I've been carting this around for almost 20 years...I probably would have enjoyed it in high school.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Originally published in 1923, the language is old world but the message is relevant even today. Worthy of multiple reads, each short chapter covers important points in life: love, work, children, joy, sorrow, etc. Another great little book whose wisdom can be incorporated into my yoga and healing classes.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5There were some beautifully worded sentences and the occasional flicker of enlighten, but for the most part this little book didn't speak to me.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5While reading this, it occurred to me that I would like to be drinking whatever Gibran was drinking while he wrote it. This is a book I have seen here and there, sometimes among shelves of old books in people's houses, ever since I was old enough to notice books. I don't think we had a copy in our home, but I could be mistaken. Certainly it hasn't come down into my possession as did many of my favorite books of my father's. In any case, the best word to describe "The Prophet" is drivel. Sure, it has a few nice quotes: "Let there be spaces in your togetherness" being a pretty clever one. And its assertion that live and death, pleasure and pain, etc. etc. etc. are just opposite sides of the same coin are certainly true to an extent. But the language is just pretty silly. Compared to other religious books--and I would treat this as such--it is pretty harmless, however.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I feel like I'm supposed to love this book, but it just didn't do much for me. At its best the writing is quite lyrical and there are some wonderfully quotable passages, but taken as a whole it felt like Gibran had tried to find universals among world religions and that road had just led him to rather obvious truisms.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I read this years ago. I'm not a religious person in the slightest. I might consider myself spiritual. This book was to me what I suppose the Bible or Koran, or Torah or whatever is to people of religion. It's a go-to book for learning how to be a better person. Provides insight into emotions, and ideas about work and life.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It's ok, not earth shattering or anything. May require re-reading.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was a surprisingly good read. The pithy statements are full of wisdom and poetic grace and the entire whole is abounded by a sense of care and compassion towards the reader. Although I am not religious, I found this to be a particularly gripping book that held my attention from start to finish.
Great read. Recommended for poets, scholars, those with religious reasons, and curiosity-seekers. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This new edition seemed a good opportunity to take in this classic. You don't hear so much about Kahlil Gibran nowadays, but when I was in my teens he seemed to be all over the place.To be honest, I'm not sure what I think. The work captures the cadence and impression of a solid work of philosophy -- much better than the other forms I was also consuming in my teens, like Richard Bach. And I found his real world pragmatism on issues reassuring. Unlike the Christian platitudes on marriage about becoming one, Gibran urged the partners to maintain their individuality however much they are together. Similarly, parents are encouraged to allow their children to become their own persons. Parents may strive to be like their children, but they should not work to make their children like them. All true. On the other hand, I tend not to appreciate arguments of the form of clever wordplay that seek to find deep wisdom by inverting the terms. A and not-A. A chain is only as weak as the weakest link, but also as strong as the strongest one. That's ridiculous. Were I a different kind of person, or even the same person at a different, probably earlier stage of life, I may have the time and inclination to puzzle over these brief expositions on selected topics. But that's not what's going to happen. In truth, I found the new introduction to be the most memorable, with the story of how reading the right book at the right time can change one's life. That's what we really need to be reminded of.This edition introduced a new error into the text, on page 19. Publishers do not pay as much attention to copy editing as they did in the old days, sadly.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I picked up a First Edition copy at Thrift Store! The Greatest Find of My life!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautiful and inspiring.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The translation I read makes it seem as if Gibran were trying to condense "Thus Spake Zarathustra." I'm not sure whether this is a fault of the specific translation
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautiful, amazing, spiritually-lifting little book that I have been flipping through for 25+ years! I highly recommend it - to everyone!!!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Amelia Grey is back home, back to where she ran from. The place her heart was taken by Devlin, and where she left it broken. Her father told her, warned her not to communicate the ghosts but she did. Now she is back and her greatest fear is all around her.
Mariama, Devlin's dead but not gone wife and his daughter Shani still haunt him and drive Amelia away. It seems Mariama and her brother had very strong ties to an ancient sorcerery, used for evil purposes. She is tied so tight around Devin, he is weakening and the brief encounters with him are draining Amelia to a dangerous point.
A cop has been killed. He haunts her and want her to find his killer, but he does not remember anything except a smell. Then there is something about Devlin's daughters death, he remembers something...
An exciting chapter in the GraveYard Queen saga. This has become one of my favorite series. It's filled with thrills and chills on every page. - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5"Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth."
What a great line! Little did I know it was far and away the high-point of a book that is otherwise filled with platitudes and skin-deep truths. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you have ever questioned time, life, freedom, pain, friendship, love, marriage or pleasure I recommend this book.The lessons in this book can positively impact your life. Very simply written, this book speaks to everyone.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Humbling, inspiring, and definitely a book to keep on your bedside table...
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sometimes you read a book, sometimes a book reads you.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I feel like this is one of those essential books that everyone should read at least once in their lives. And, while it took me longer than it probably should have, I've finally read it.So much insight in Gibran's narrative, things that are timeless because they speak to the basics of human nature, which regardless of how much we "advance" as a society, will always remain true.Freedom, Time, Beauty, Crime & Punishment, Beauty, Teaching, Speaking; all concepts that the Prophet touches upon. Just do yourself a favor and pick this one up, it's definitely worth the read.This is one I'm going to keep close to me so I can reference it often.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pretty quick read with some wise insights into human nature and our relationship with God. Some favorites:
"Verily the lust for comfort murders the passion of the soul, and then walks grinning in the funeral."
On search for freedom:
"And my heart bled within me; for you can only be free when even the desire of seeking freedom becomes a harness to you, and when you cease to speak of freedom as a goal and a fulfillment."
On the mystery of death and afterlife:
"In the depths of your hopes and desires lies your silent knowledge of the beyond;
And like seeds dreaming beneath the snow your heart dreams of spring.
Trust the dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity." - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm not very religious, but this had some great and beautiful thoughts and advice in it.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/520 years ago my sister passed away and a professor at my university handed me this book to read "On Joy and Sorrow". It stayed with me for the next 20 years until I finally tracked it down to this book. The message in "On Joy and Sorrow" is one I've tried to pass on to a friend or two when it seemed it would be helpful.
Having just finished the whole book, there are many passages here that are as thought provoking. Just about every aspect of life is covered in this small tome, and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys looking at the deeper meanings in everyday life. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I just now got around to reading The Prophet. A lot of what's in here is common sense, easily recognized truths. One wishes that human beings would live by these sentiments, rather than just nodding their heads when they read them and then forgetting them in the context of real life. Some of the talk about God didn't appeal to me, although I recognize that Gibran seems to be talking about God more in the sense of a benign force in the universe rather than a being to be worshipped. Other bits flew right past me and would require rereading and further thought. And the ending bit about reincarnation--well, isn't it pretty to think so?Even though this reads like an early version of the New Age self-help books that are now ubiquitous, Gibran certainly had a gift for poetic language and simple but evocative imagery, which elevates his writing above all that other claptrap. This is a book that I can see myself returning to often. Read in 2014 for the RandomCAT Challenge.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5another MUST read for EVERYONE
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Reminds me of Wisdom and Proverbs. Very insightful and soothing to wounded souls.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Was not quite my cup of tea. Might re-read. Might re-rate then.
But I just say - "It was okay" - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5a great look at life. a spiritual read on all topics of life. it has taken on a new meaning every time I read it.