The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran and the movie 'Walk the Line'

Quixote1818

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Sun Mar-19-06 12:31 AM
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The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran and the movie 'Walk the Line'

I just got back from seeing 'Walk the Line' and the biggest surprise was when June Carter gives Johnny Cash a copy of 'The Prophet' by Kahlil Gibran. I didn't know a thing about June Carter and suddenly find myself extremely interested in who she was. She must have been a woman way ahead of her time! Can anyone tell me anything else I should know about June Carter?

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SeattleGirl

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Sun Mar-19-06 12:34 AM
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1. You might check out this USA Today article written when June died

Edited on Sun Mar-19-06 12:35 AM by SeattleGirl

http://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-05-18-carter-funeral_x.htm

Edited to add: June was a very spiritual (not meaning religious, though she did go to church) person. I did not know about her giving The Prophet to Johnny until I saw Walk the Line, but from what I already knew about her, it does not surprise me.

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GrumpyGreg

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Sun Mar-19-06 12:43 AM
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2. "The Prophet" was a big best seller in the sixties---I have 2 copies

from that period.

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Sun Mar-19-06 01:02 AM
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3. just what I was thinking ...n/t

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Drum

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Sun Mar-19-06 01:15 AM
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4. I love it!

So grateful that a friend gave me a copy in college (early 80s.)

It's a beautiful book!

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fooj

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Sun Mar-19-06 01:36 AM
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5. That caught my eye, as well.

Peace.

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