Rumi's Little Book of Life: The Garden of the Soul, the Heart, and the Spirit --

<p>From Madonna to Deepak Chopra, celebrities have been recording and embracing Rumi's poetry for the past two decades, creating a resurgence of interest in this 13th century Sufi mystic.</p><p><i>Rumi's Little Book of Life</i> is a beautiful collection of 196 poems by Rumi, previously unavailable in English. Translated by native Persian speakers, Maryam Mafi and Azima Melita Kolin, this collection will appeal to Rumi lovers everywhere.</p><p>This collection of mystical poetry focuses on one of life's core issues: coming to grips with the inner life. During the course of life, each of us is engaged on an inner journey. <i>Rumi's Little Book of Life</i> is a guidebook for that journey. The poetry is a companion for those who consciously enter the inner world to explore the gardens within--out of the everyday world of dust--through an ascending hierarchy that restores one's soul to the heart; the heart of the spirit; and in finding spirit, transcending all.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Rumi<br><b>Publisher:</b> Hampton Roads Publishing Company<br><b>Published:</b> 09/01/2012<br><b>Pages:</b> 224<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.45lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.10h x 5.20w x 0.70d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781571746894<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Rumi was a 13th-century Persian Muslim poet, jurist, theologian, and Sufi mystic. <b>Maryam Mafi</b> was born and raised in Iran. She graduated from Tufts University in 1981, where she studied Sociology and Literature. While readi