false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172089839m/137542.jpg 137542 4 This enchanting story, set in the late 1950s, takes us from the hills and piazzas of Florence to the green domed mosques of Konya, Turkey. Upon discovering a poem by the thirteenth-century Sufi dervish Rumi, Georgiou, a young Greek icon painter, is compelled to travel to the land that this poet called home. Inspired by Rumi's magical words, Georgiou leaves his father and their small business in hopes of recapturing the transcendent power of an early childhood vision. Through encounters with Christian and Islamic mystics, and guided by forces he cannot name, Georgiou gradually learns to follow his own heart. The closer he gets to Konya and to Rumi's tomb, the more in awe he becomes at the workings of fate. But it is only when Georgiou returns to Florence that his life changes forever in an experience that reveals the mystery of life and love. In the tradition of The Alchemist and Siddartha, Chasing Rumi is a spellbinding and enduring story for all. 132566 1 10 2002 Chasing Rumi: A Fable About Finding the Heart's True Desire total:40|5:12|4:9|3:13|2:4|1:2| 40 145 59 10 3 0 false false Wed Jun 17 20:59:15 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 20:59:15 -0700 2009 tag sale book
very quick reading
one night/sitting
cute story
could have been much longer and deeper
this is almost a very nicely thought out outline for a much fuller book
but would appeal to most folks attention spans around me
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Chasing Rumi is similar to The Alchemist in that a young man gets wanderlust in the realm of spiritual truths. Although the story had already been played (I prefer Coelho's Alchemist), Housden snuck in a rather interesting Sufi techn...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Sep 05 11:08:06 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 11:09:02 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 04:46:54 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 00:23:25 -0700 2008
buku tipis ini terselip di rak yang nyaris tidak terlihat saat dulu ditemukan..dan langsung saya beli. ternyata saya kembali membaca buku yang tepat sesuai mood kali ini, dengan beberapa bagian yang seolah berbicara pada saya. endingnya meman...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 17 20:52:26 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 19 19:52:07 -0700 2007 on the road to self-discovery and following the heart's desires, you'll like this book too.

For me, this one's even better than Coelho's though because it's shorter, yet filled with just the right amount of details and peppered with bits of Is...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 22 19:59:10 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 20:01:39 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Fri Mar 14 19:40:28 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 14 19:41:01 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Nov 23 17:47:08 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 14:47:22 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 14:47:24 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 12 12:32:42 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 14:47:31 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Sep 20 14:43:59 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 14:43:59 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Sep 08 02:31:38 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 02:31:38 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Sep 03 23:00:42 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 23:00:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 12 09:37:39 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 09:37:39 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 27 19:01:36 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 19:01:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 27 16:08:28 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 16:08:28 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sat Jun 27 15:49:52 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 15:49:52 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 23 09:59:09 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 09:59:09 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=137542