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 is low, and is a worthy modern book of parables.
I have read other works by Kahlil Gibran and yet none touched me as much as this one. As you read, you find yourself craving a higher spiritual plane, exploring yourself, your life, the possibilities and opportunities of your future - and yet this is not what the book is about. It just provokes that reaction in you. I am deliberately omitting any information as to the content, as I do not wish to colour, in any way, how another reader will comprehend this.

This is definitely another of those "to share" classics, to pass on to those you love and care for, no matter what their ages. It is an experience in the guise of a book, worth much more than the words themselves.