Twenty five years after his death in the United States—the Land of Exile of Daheshism since the civil war has ravaged Lebanon—the memory of Doctor Dahesh is still alive in the hearts of his disciples. Curiously enough, very little is known in the West about this man who has unequivocally amazed the Levant with his miracles, and captivated the attention of a whole generation by his persona and teaching. In his book, Reflections On My Life, Joseph Chakkour comes out of his silence to relate to us how he met this man in Beirut, and how his life was affected by him, though nothing in his life had predestined him to be a Daheshist—or so he thought. And that’s the astonishing part, which gave life to an unexpected book, a sincere, humoristic, moving, and most of all, baffling book! As to the author, he turns out to be an excellent storyteller—to his surprise, mostly! Once you read his words, you will discover that the humor of the biographer has nothing to envy to the exactitude of the portraitist. << This saga novel on the Chakkour's Family, Lebanon, its politicians, Dahesh and his fight for liberty, freedom of speach and civil rights—the Lebanese civil war and the enchanting miracles of the Middle East—will surely make its own headway... >>

“ To believe in a truth that goes against the tide when, and because, everyone believes in it is not that much of a feat. The real exploit, in my view, is to believe in it when deep in our heart we know we are facing a revelation, though the whole world might think otherwise. When my time came to choose what to believe, I chose not to close my eyes to the obvious, and it turned out to be my life. And here I am now, lifting my voice as one who was touched, to relate what I witnessed and what I felt. I come also to relate the very instances Doctor Dahesh cared to share with me, because to live them again and again is a joy in itself. In his book Words, Doctor Dahesh says, “My word is part of my heart, shard of my soul, essence of my whole.” That is how I meant my words to be. I know they are not perfect, but they are true to form—my form, or soul. ”

To discover the wonderful world of Joseph
Read the following excerpts : Preamble ------- Chapter 25