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Barbara Becker is a designer, mother and actor - how does she do it? Maybe she's found essential guidelines to living, in Gibran's 1923 book. The story: The prophet Almustafa is leaving an island where he has lived for twelve years. The people of the island ask the prophet to advise them before his departure. Almustafa speaks to them about love, children, work, death and friendship. Quote 'when you give of your wealth, you don't give much. Only when you give of yourself, do you really begin to give.' Barbara Becker is a designer, mother and actor - how does she do it? Maybe she's found essential guidelines to living, in Gibran's 1923 book. The story: The prophet Almustafa is leaving an island where he has lived for twelve years. The people of the island ask the prophet to advise them before his departure. Almustafa speaks to them about love, children, work, death and friendship. Quote 'when you give of your wealth, you don't give much. Only when you give of yourself, do you really begin to give.'