“Beauty is not a need but an ecstasy.” So sayeth the seer and moral center of Kahlil Gibran’s book “The Prophet” (1923), still a worldwide best-seller nearly a century after his death. Lesser known ...

My first copy of "The Prophet," by Kahlil Gibran, was a gift from my friend Amy who was a VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) in Grand Island the late '60s. Since that time I have bought a number ...