Born January 6, 1883, in northern Lebanon, Kahlil Gibran is one of the most widely read authors of the modern era. The Prophet is considered to be his masterpiece and is one of the most beloved books in history. It is one of the few books to be translated into more that 100 languages, with sales of 10 million copies in English alone.

Encouraged by visions of his future success, Gibran worked tirelessly on his unpublished books until his death on April 10, 1931, leaving several incomplete manuscripts, including The Garden of The Prophet to be published after his death. Never having married, Gibran was survived by his sole remaining sister, Mary K. Gibran.

With the publication of The Prophet Trilogy, the profound vision and genius of Gibran is augmented by his ingenuity in finding a way to complete his beloved classic from beyond the grave. Although ‘literary transmigration’ from one author to another is well respected within classic Arabic literature, Gibran is the first modern author to make use of the possibility of posthumous soul communication. The historic result of his effort has produced an edition expressed with such power and grace, that it will surely become known as his greatest work

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