Kahlil Gibran┬аwas born in 1883 in Lebanon and died in New York in 1931. His family emigrated to the United States in 1895. In his early teens, the artistry of Gibran's drawings caught the eye of his teachers and he was introduced to the avant-garde Boston artist, photographer, and publisher Fred Holland Day, who encouraged and supported Gibran in his creative endeavors. A publisher used some of GibranтАЩs drawings for book covers in 1898, and Gibran held his first art exhibition in 1904 in Boston. In 1908, Gibran went to study art with Auguste Rodin in Paris for two years, and he later studied art in Boston. While most of GibranтАЩs early writing was in Arabic, most of his work published after 1918 was in English. GibranтАЩs┬аbest-known work is┬аThe Prophet,┬аa book composed of 28 poetic essays.
Becky Ann Baker┬аis a well-regarded TV, film, and theater actress and has recording numerous listening library titles.