Praise for

In Search of a Prophet

“Paul-Gordon Chandler takes us on a profound spiritual journey into the life and work of one of the most famous and beloved poets, Kahlil Gibran, showing us how this timeless poet is a much-needed guide for our times. In his hands, Kahlil Gibran becomes an intimate friend.”

—Reza Aslan, author of No god but God and Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth

“Paul-Gordon Chandler has done us a great service by writing this wonderful book. Part travelogue through the many places Kahlil Gibran lived, part journey through the artist’s great works, it all comes together in a way that gives us powerful glimpses into the inner life of a spiritual giant.”

—Eboo Patel, founder and president, Interfaith Youth Core; author of Acts of Faith and Interfaith Leadership

“In Search of a Prophet is a profound look at Kahlil Gibran’s prophetic voice for peace and reconciliation during his lifetime. Paul-Gordon Chandler movingly demonstrates how Gibran, through his life and writings, issued a timeless call to respect all peoples and their religious traditions equally, thereby serving as an indispensable guide for our times.”

—Ambassador Rabbi David N. Saperstein, former US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom

“Here Paul-Gordon Chandler artfully traces the contours of Khalil Gibran’s life—a life which transcended so many of the divides we human beings erect among ourselves. In a world increasingly fraught with voices calling us toward power and away from each other, this book arrives as a balm and an incitement to continue the important work of healing the world.”

—Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, senior minister, Riverside Church, New York

“Paul-Gordon Chandler brilliantly captures the universal spirituality of the beloved poet Kahlil Gibran as we journey with him to discover how the Levant, his birthplace—the land of Moses’s Sacred Valley, Jesus’s Mount of Olives, and Mohammad’s mosque of Al Aqsa—and early disappointments influenced his art and poetry. In Search of a Prophet is revelatory and a true inspiration for those seeking to build bridges, not walls.”

—Imam Mohamad Bashar Arafat, president, Islamic Affairs Council of Maryland and Civilizations Exchange and Cooperation Foundation

“In this deeply spiritual look at the life of Kahlil Gibran, Paul-Gordon Chandler opens us to a voice more relevant to our times than when his work appeared years ago. Chandler’s biography rings with the same grandeur and deep insight present in Gibran’s poetry, and it is pleasant to read and nourishing to digest. With our world so deeply suspicious and divided, Chandler’s look at Gibran offers us a biography—and a spirituality—that displays a vision of our common humanity. It is a great inspiration during times like these.”

—Rev. James Winkler, president and general secretary, National Council of Churches