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Improve your life skills

Advantages: Good, straightfoward advice
Disadvantages: Do not be put off by tag 'philosophy'

My first forray into philosophy and I didn't even realise! I picked up a copy of this book at my local library, as I was looking for something along the lines of 'how to improve your prospects at work', etc (ie management techniques). I was already fami ...

aspebbles 28.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Six Thinking Hats - Edward De Bono

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Not a Typical Prophet

Advantages: Thought provoking words of wisdom on the mysteries of life.
Disadvantages: A matter of personal opinion

...Ciao have put this enigmatic little book in the ‘philosophy’ section but it is not that easy to classify. If it is philosophy then it is very simple philosophy but with a sort of ‘shallow’ depth. According to the back cover of m ...

Freespirit 23.03.2001 · Read full review
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Review of The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

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And thus the prophet spoke...

Advantages: A good read and quite uplifting
Disadvantages: Available for free on the net.

The Prophet is the work of Kahlil Gibran. It has been classed at philosophy, although I think it would have been better qualified as poetry. All the lines are written in verse rather than a prose style. Plus it does not really pose any kind of argument. ...

Fantasyman 10.11.2004 · Read full review
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Review of The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

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Philosophy of life and death.

Advantages: Inspirational
Disadvantages: none

My best friend leant this book to me once because she said that it was right up my street and that I would love it. She was right. Kahil Gibran is a poet and a philosopher and has written many book slike this one. It is an amazing story of man na ...

Exodus13 14.03.2001 · Read full review
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Review of The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

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A Must Read

Advantages: A wonderful book, in telling it's tale, it provokes you to look inside yourself
Disadvantages: None, it is a wonderful book

...Those who have not read any of Kahlil Gibran's work, and who are unfamiliar with the man, would surely find "The Prophet" a worthy introduction. It is an intensely spiritual work, written as a simple tale. Gibran's writing offers solace when one's mood i ...

poet831 31.03.2001 · Read full review
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Review of The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

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