Richard Bach Books

In Richard Bach's best-selling book Illusions, the mysterious hero Donald Shimoda seems to carry the keys to the universe with him as he barnstorms the Midwest in a Travel Air biplane. Shimoda's secret is a small book, bound in what appears to be suede, called the Messiah's Handbook. This slim volume, which the hero frequently quotes, is said to contain "whatever you need to know." All Shimoda has to do is hold a question in his mind, close his eyes, open the book at random, open his eyes-- and the answer is there. Here, at last, is the "lost book" from Illusions--the Messiah's Handbook. Within these pages, you will find the answers to all your most important questions as well as answers to questions that you may have never thought to ask--until now.

For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard Bach, belief is as real as a full tank of gas and sparks firing in the cylinders ...until he meets Donald Shimoda - former mechanic and self-described messiah who can make wrenches fly and Richard's imagination soar...

At its core, the book explores the complex relationship between parents and their children, revealing the often uncomfortable truths about familial dynamics. It delves into how parental influence shapes identity and behavior, encouraging readers to confront and appreciate the lessons learned from their upbringing, even if those lessons stem from negative experiences. Through a blend of personal anecdotes and psychological insights, it invites reflection on gratitude and growth in the face of adversity.

'What if we could talk face-to-face with the people we were in the past, with the people we are in parallel lifetimes, in alternate worlds? What would we tell them, and what would we ask? How would we change if we new what waits beyond space and time?' In a journey with his wife, Leslie, Richard Bach travels to a realm where survival depends on discovering what the other aspects of themselves have learned on roads they never took; where imagination and fear are tools for saving worlds and destroying them; where dying is one step to overcoming death. One is Bach's most startling story yet, opening a mystical door on an alternative path to finding ourselves.

37. When his mortal sought understanding, the Master offered ideas, spoken through coincidence, in the language of events and in the adventures of life. . . . 41. Every test, most of them, the Master designed to be a more advanced challenge for his dear mortal, eac . . . uthor Richard Bach was listed in critical condition Saturday at Harborview Medical Center . . . Bach's plane struck high-tension wires, crashed inverted, leaving the pilot unconscious in the cockpit, near fires from broken wires. The author remains in a coma to date.

The author describes his adventures during the summer of 1966, when he emulated the gypsy pilots of the 1920s and barnstormed across America

If you've ever felt alone in a world of strangers, missing someone you've never met, you'll find a message from your love in "The Bridge Across Forever,"

The narrative follows Shamrock and Burrows as they embark on a thrilling quest for a remarkable object that could connect modern ferrets to their ancient home planet. This fifth installment in the series promises adventure and discovery, exploring themes of heritage and identity as the characters navigate challenges on their journey.

These stories, inspired by Bach's lifelong passion for flight, filled with memories of friends from the past and friends not yet met, are woven together with warmth, honesty and courage. With signs and signals, coincidences and tangents turning up at every juncture, Bach shows how truly complex and beautiful life can be, and also how its troubles can in fact knock us onto better paths or teach us lessons we benefit from in other situations. Drawing on the allegorical power of flight, each a mini-parable, these stories will inspire you with their simple experiences made technicolour by the prism of Bach's extraordinary imagination. Celebrating Richard Bach's unique vision, these transcend their pages to touch the real drama of life with magic that reaches out to us all across its limitless horizons.

Written by the author of Jonathan Livingstone Seagul, Illusions, The Bridge Across Forever and One, this novel tells of an adventure of the heart and mind.

When she was about to turn five, a little girl named Rae Hansen invited Richard Bach to her birthday party. Though deserts, storms, mountains, and a thousand miles separated them, Rae was confident that her friend would appear. "There's No Such Place As Far Away" chronicles the exhilarating spiritual journey that delivered Rae's anxiously awaited guest to her side on that special day--and tells of the powerful and enduring gift that would keep him forever close to her heart. Written with the same elegant simplicity that made "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" a bestselling phenomenon, "There's No Such Place As Far Away" has touched the hearts of thousands of readers since its first publication in 1979. Richard Bach's inspiring, now-classic tale is a profound reminder that miles cannot truly separate us from friends...that those we love are always with us--every moment of the infinite celebration we call life. "From the Trade Paperback edition."

A collection of five novels, featuring ferret protagonists, present a series of adventures that double as tales about courage, sacrifice, heroism, creativity, and finding what matters most in life. Original.

The story of Stormy Ferret traces her turbulent mission from Seattle to Salinas flying her FDC-4 SkyFreighter through the roughest flight in the history of airway Victor 23, during which she survives through the intervention of ferret angels.

The complete edition of a timeless classic, includes the recently rediscovered Part Four and 'Last Words' by Richard Bach.Jonathan Livingston Seagull, the most celebrated inspirational fable of our time, tells the story of a bird determined to be more than ordinary.

Because he spends so much time perfecting his flying form instead of concentrating on getting food, a seagull is ostracised by the rest of the flock

One of our best-loved writers, author of the phenomenal bestsellers "The Bridge Across Forever, One, Running from Safety," and Jonathan Livingston "Seagull," returns with a brilliantly conceived narrative about the nature of creativity. Bach's journey begins as he puzzles over design modifications for his airplane, a Piper Cub. Perfect designs--simple and practical--seem to come to him out of the blue. But one day when a design appears, along with a fleeting glimpse of an intriguing woman, Bach sets out to discover the source of the visions. The journey leads to a startling destination: a parallel universe where a British airplane manufacturer--Saunders-Vixen Aircraft Company Ltd.--makes superb biplanes and solves problems for perplexed aviators. There Bach meets Derek Hawthorne, his guide through Saunders-Vixen and the new world whose possibilities are just unfolding. There Bach also meets his muse, an unforgettable young aircraft designer named Laura Bristol, who teaches Bach the beauty of simplicity and practicality.

Let David Bach show you a whole new way to prosper—by going greenInternationally renowned financial expert and bestselling author David Bach has always urged readers to put their financial lives in line with their values. But what if your values are a cleaner and greener earth? Most people think that “going green” is an expensive choice they can’t afford. Bach is here to say that you can have both: a life in line with your green values and a million dollars in the bank. Go Green, Live Rich outlines fifty ways to make your life, your home, your shopping, and your finances greener—and get rich trying. From driving the right car to making your home energy smart, Bach offers ways to improve the environment while you spend less, save more, earn more, and pay fewer taxes. Best of all, he shows you exactly how to take advantage of the "green wave" in personal finance without the difficult work of evaluating individual stocks. What's more, he will get you thinking about a green business of your own so you can help the world along as it is changing for the better. David Bach is on a mission to teach the world that you can live a great life by living a green life. With Go Green, Live Rich, you can live in line with your eco-values on the road to financial freedom.

In questa favola vera e illuminante, Richard Bach narra una storia di sogni, illusioni, speranza e libertà. Jamie Forbes, un pilota con dodicimila ore di volo, continua a provare la magica emozione di volare. Ora, con i capelli bianchi, insegna a chi sogna di avere le ali. Un giorno, mentre vola, riceve un disperato SOS da Maria, una donna a bordo di un piccolo aereo il cui marito ha avuto un malore. Jamie, con dolcezza e fermezza, le fornisce istruzioni per un atterraggio di fortuna, ipnotizzandola per convincerla che può volare. Questo ricorda a Jamie l'incontro con l'illusionista Blacksmith, che anni prima lo aveva persuaso a credere di essere prigioniero in una cella di pietra, mentre in realtà toccava solo aria. L'atterraggio miracoloso di Maria rivela a Jamie il potere della suggestione nelle nostre vite. Comprende che dobbiamo modellare la nostra realtà, piuttosto che lasciare che le illusioni ci impediscano di vivere i nostri sogni. Come il gabbiano Jonathan Livingston, se lo vogliamo, possiamo tutti essere liberi di volare.

Richard Bach shares spiritual insights about life and love, as he describes his marriage to his soulmate and (now) ex-wife, Leslie Parrish.

Nicht viele Menschen wissen darüber Bescheid, aber an jeder Meeresküste liegen neben den Rettungsbooten der Menschen die kleinen Rettungsboote für die in Seenot geratenen tierischen Bewohner dieser Erde.§§Bethany Frett - eine besonders unerschrockene Frettchendame, ist Kapitänin auf einem dieser schnellen Rettungsflitzer - Tag und Nacht in Alarmbereitschaft, immer entschlossen, ihr Leben für andere einzusetzen.§§Ein neues spannendes Abenteuer aus der Welt der tapferen Frettchen, die ihr Leben höheren Idealen gewidmet haben.

Ritornano i furetti di Richard Bach, i rappresentanti di una civiltà aliena, giunta sulla Terra migliaia di anni fa, che non conosce l'odio, il crimine, laguerra, che ama l'azione e il pericolo, e desidera cimentarsi in imprese impossibili. Dopo le avventure degli intrepidi furetti guardacoste, questa volta tocca ai furetti aviatori, chiamati ad affrontare una tempesta diviolenza soprannaturale. Come accadeva nel "Gabbiano Jonathan Livingston", anche in questo libro, illustrato con i disegni dell'autore, il vivo senso dell'avventura e la passione del volo, così tipici di Richard Bach, sono arricchiti da una costante attenzione a valori umani come il coraggio, la solidarietà, il bisogno di inseguire un ideale.

Эта маленькая книжечка Ричарда Баха - удивительная сказка-медитация для детей и взрослых.

Durch die Kraft und Stärke seiner Fantasie und Kreativität entdeckt ein begeisterter Flieger eine Welt, die jenseits der Zeit existiert.

Décidément, Jonathan Livingston n'est pas un goéland comme les autres. Sa seule passion: voler toujours plus haut et plus vite, pour être libre. Mais cet original qui ne se contente pas de voler pour se nourrir ne plaît guère à la communauté des goélands. Condamné à l'exil, seul, Jonathan poursuit ses découvertes, sans peur, sans colère. Il est seulement triste de ne pouvoir les partager, jusqu'au jour où il rencontre des amis... Jonathan apprend alors à briser les chaînes qui emprisonnent son corps et ses pensées. Ce livre drôle et poétique est un hymme à l'amour et à la liberté!

Chi legge "Straniero alla terra" si ritrova catapultato nella cabina di pilotaggio con Dick Bach, per tutta la durata del volo della sua missione segreta. Il lettore prova con lui il senso inebriante della solitudine e dell'immensità, si immerge nella magia degli spazi sconfinati, respira l'aria della libertà e ascolta il canto del silenzio. Come lui avverte il rapporto diretto ed esclusivo con l'aeroplano, vibra dell'orgoglio di essere protagonista di un'azione riservata a pochi eletti.

From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" comes a light-hearted, inspirational account of an encounter with a modern-day messiah. In "Illusions", Bach takes to the air to discover the ageless truths that make our souls fly, showing that people don't need airplanes to soar, and that messiahs can be found everywhere. 144 pp. 50,000 print.

Die Möwe Jonathan ist eine außergewöhnliche Möwe, die die Freiheit und das Fliegen über alles liebt. Trotz der Verbannung durch den Ältestenrat bleibt sie entschlossen, ihre Träume zu verfolgen. Diese poetische Fabel ermutigt dazu, die eigenen Sehnsüchte nie aufzugeben. Ein Jubiläum zum 50. Geburtstag des Klassikers!

O pokonywaniu ograniczeń i życiu w prawdzie i wolności - Agnieszka Maciąg. Mewa Richarda Bacha to niezwykła, inspirująca opowieść o nieograniczonych możliwościach człowieka i jego dążeniu do doskonałości. Jej bohater, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, jest uosobieniem pragnień drzemiących w każdym człowieku. Tę opowieść pokochają ludzie, którzy chcą podążać za głosem swojego serca, żyć na własnych zasadach i którzy wiedzą, że życie oferuje coś więcej niż to, co widzą oczy. To nowe, kompletne wydanie tej filozoficznej klasyki, idealnej dla czytelnika w każdym wieku, zostało uzupełnione o czwartą część podróży Jonathana oraz posłowie autora, co dało temu ponadczasowemu dziełu całkiem nowe życie.

Richard Bach je více než třicet let jedním z nejpopulárnějších spisovatelů své generace, jehož dílo Jonathana Livingstona Racka se prodalo přes čtyřicet milionů výtisků. Nyní máte v rukou dlouho očekávanou ztracenou knihu z Iluzí. Návod k použití je jednoduchý: položte si otázku, zavřete oči, vyberte si pravou nebo levou stranu a otevřete knihu. Tato kniha, která se ztratila v Iluzích, znovu ožívá. Určitě si vzpomínáte na tajemnou příručku Donalda Shimody, která poskytovala odpovědi na jakékoli otázky. Podobně jako předchozí Bachovy knihy, i tato Příručka mesiáše vás vybízí k odvážnému sledování vašich snů bez kompromisů, neboť čehokoliv, čemu věříte, můžete dosáhnout. Kniha nemá žádný příběh, jejím příběhem jste vy. Je naplněna moudrostí a provokujícími myšlenkami, které vás navedou k přemýšlení o vašich myšlenkách, aniž by je nahrazovaly. Nechť vám slouží jako inspirace na vaší cestě k dosažení snů! Život po vás nechce, abyste byli dokonalí, ale abyste vnímali důsledky svých rozhodnutí.

Hlavním hrdinou mystického podobenství o základním lidském poznání je skutečně racek. Je to zkrátka pták, který létá s ostatními nad mořem a hledá potravu. Zdánlivě nic neobvyklého, jenomže náš Jonathan si ve svém ptačím mozečku klade otázku: “Proč?” Skrz pokusy a omyly přichází na to, že aby byl jeden šťastný, musí nejprve zjistit, co miluje nejvíce. Do této lásky je třeba se vrhnout hlava nehlava, s odvahou, vytrvalostí a maximální rozhodností. Člověk nesmí brat ohled na to, že odplatou za takové snažení je často zavržení a vyloučení z rodiny a společnosti přátel… ale byli to opravdoví přátelé?

Čtvrtá část pentalogie o fretkách se odehrává pod horami v americké prérii. Jako oba předchozí díly, i tento vypráví o životním určení, vztahu a lásce. Na rozdíl od dvou pilotů, kteří se ve vzduchu šťastně setkávají, a spisovatelů, které spojuje stejné poslání, mají rančeři Lou a Montgomery odlišné životní sny. Jejich vnitřní hlas je volá každého jinam. Zprvu si nedovedou představit, že by se rozdělili, ale nakonec se k tomu rozhodnou. Ani pak však nevědí jistě, zda udělali správně...

Sedmdesát osm let netušil, že existují strážní andělé. Pak zjistil, že jsou tu s námi a co je jejich úkolem. A nakonec si s tím svým i popovídal. Richard Bach, oblíbený autor světového bestselleru Jonathan Livingston Racek, se na podzim svého života rozhodl podělit o obsah těchto hovorů a zpětně sestavit přehled všech životních okamžiků, které by bez svojí strážné andělky nepřežil. Jako poděkování svým čtenářům i svojí strážné andělce.

Hrdiny Fretek spisovatelek jsou Budgeron a Danielle. S nimi budeme usedat k papíru, psacímu stroji i počítači a sledovat, jak se snaží zachytit bohatství svých vnitřních světů a předat je čtenářům. Čekají je úspěchy i neúspěchy, pátrání po ztracené můze, tvůrčí pochyby a radosti.

V Toulkách s Puff Richard Bach popisuje svou cestu z Floridy do Washingtonu malým hydroplánem jménem Puff, čímž navazuje na tradici Johna Steinbecka a na svůj vlastní bestseller Iluze. Autor, známý díky Jonathan Livingston Racek, který se stal světovým bestsellerem, zažil havárii svého amatérsky postaveného letounu při startu. Tento incident se stal den po dokončení jeho knihy, v níž vypráví o dobrodružstvích spojených s tímto letadlem. S typickým humorem a moudrostí zpochybňuje Bach naše představy o osudu a budoucnosti. Klade otázky, zda můžeme najít bezpečí a zda je to, co skutečně toužíme. Richard David Bach, pilot a spisovatel, se proslavil především bestsellerem Jonathan Livingston Racek a jeho knihy často reflektují jeho lásku k letectví, které se věnuje od svých 17 let. Je autorem řady beletristických a faktických děl, včetně Iluze, Most přes navždy a Nikdo není daleko. Většina jeho knih je částečně autobiografická a ilustruje jeho filosofii prostřednictvím aktuálních nebo snových témat.