Topic suggested by Athavan on Mon Mar 15 12:56:37 .
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This thread is for both people who know and dont know about this writer. Those who know can send in you point of view on him and those who dont can benifit from them.For a start we'll discuss his best novels jonathan livingston seagull and the bridge across forever - two completely different viewponts on life brought together by a single word 'flight'.

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• From: RavenStarr (@ px2so.cg.shawcable.net) on: Sat May 4 03:46:35
  
  i first read the book one it was the best storie i had ever read i am now reading other one of his books and i have got more books of his am going to read i hope to get all of them and read them richard bach is one of the best i have ever read he is a very good writer and i hope he never stops wirting for a long time to come
  
  
• From: REBECCA (@ ocmax21-207.dialup.optusnet.com.au) on: Wed Jun 5 10:32:32
  
  THANK GOODNESS YOU ARE ALL OUT THERE I HAVE READ MANY OF RICHARDS BOOKS AND YET NEVER MET ANYONE PERSON THAT HAS READ THEM I MUST BE SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO STAY SAFE AND ASLEEP I SUPPOSE ITS EASIER FOR THEM THAT WAY MAYBE ITS EASIER FOR ME.I BELIEVE THE POSSIBILITIES OF WHAT WE CAN LEARN GO WAY BEHOND OUR DREAMS RICHARD TO ME IS A TEACHER ONE OF MANY AND HIS WRITING HAS TAUGHT ME TO EXCEPT THE REALITY OF MY LIFE GOOD AND BAD AS I AM THE CAPITAN OF MY SHIP.LOVE LIFE AND LAUGHTER TOO YOU ALL my friends
  
  
• From: rebecca (@ ocmax21-248.dialup.optusnet.com.au) on: Wed Jun 5 10:55:50
  
  hello enchanted i too am lonley being awake when even my loved ones are sleeping i tried to email you but there was a problem im not sure why so email me thanx rebecca
  
  
• From: preethi (@ curtin-gw.zapsurf.com.sg) on: Fri Jun 14 01:30:10
  
  richard bach may not be a typical guide. but in his very subtle ways he nonetheless teaches us to explore the various potentials inherent in each one of us! so, how could anyone overlook this virtue? i am an ardent fan of his and am proud to be so!
  
  
• From: Charleen Schuster (@ cache-rl04.proxy.aol.com) on: Fri Jul 12 02:00:23
  
  Richard Bach is a wonderful person! Yes, I have even met him in person. I am the one that introduced him to ferrets! Yes he now has 10 ferrets and is now writing about ferrets: I was one of many of the lucky ones that got to meet him at the Oregon Ferret Show last month. I even got my picture taken with him as he signed my books! Today there was an article in the Seattle Times about his books (Air Ferret Aloft and Rescue Ferrets at sea.) He has many books coming out in his "Ferret Chroncles".
  
  I have to admit when he called me a couple of years ago, I didn't realize that the Richard Bach I was talkiing to was the same Richard Bach that wrote Johnthan Livingston Seagull. He wanted to know where he could get ferrets from a breeder of course, I knew a breeder and that began his new life, with Ferrets to keep him company along with his wonderful wife Sabrina. He lives in Washington State. So if you ever see a sea plane with ferrets looking out the window, you may be looing up at Richard Bach!
  
  
• From: Fiona (@ spider-wf021.proxy.aol.com) on: Sun Jul 14 00:00:47
  
  I first read a book by Richard Bach when I was fifteen. It was a battered copy of Illusions that my mother had picked up at a yard sale. I will not say that reading this book altered my life, but it did have a profound impact on how I chose to approach the world and people around me. It is also a book that I have never been able to keep a copy of for longer than three months. Though I chose the people I suggest the book to carefully, when I do I lend them my copy and it never comes back.:) This is alright because, I have been taught that books serve a purpose in this world. They bring ideas to life. They bring meaning to actions and glory to intuition. They are not meant to be hoarded. Anyway, this was a rather long winded way of saying that Richard Bach's books have served and will continue to serve their purpose. They are the manifestations of ideas that come from a thoughtful, clever and infinitely playful mind. However, it would be a disservice to Richard Bach to place him on a pedestal above us when he has worked so hard to live and interact with the world around himself. I am delighted to have found a wedsite full of people who have seen the possibilities that imagination and ideas open to us from reading his books. I think that perhaps this is the form of flattery that Richard Bach would find most meaningful. Also, thank you for the information about his new books on ferrets. I look forward to reading them.
  
  
• From: Jess Mercado (@ cache-rl04.proxy.aol.com) on: Thu Jul 18 17:39:50
  
  I am new to this website and found the site because I was wondering if there was any possibility of contacting Richard Bach. I saw some information about how to contact him on the back cover of Running from Safety but that did not work. anyway, I am pleased that there are others who share their jot of his work on line. I own and have read 11 of his books but was unaware of the "Ferret" books. I also was unaware that he is now remarried - I hope Leslie Parrish is still well. I am a huge fan of Mr. Bach's and have had held many of his same thoughts and beliefs all my life, even before reading his work. I teacher many years ago suggested that I read Illusions and after that I became hooked. Jonathan is obviously one of my favorites but "Bridge" seemed almost autobiographical to me (about MY life). If anyone ever knows of a place where he may be doing a book signing I would love to just meet the man some time in my life. I know I cannot hope to discuss life issues with him since cannot possibly have the time for all his supporters but to meet him would be a thrill. Best wishes to all of you and may God continue to bless Mr. Bach.
  
  
• From: Sara (@ 0-1pool36-34.nas1.eugene1.or.us.da.qwest.net) on: Sun Jul 21 03:48:28
  
  i dont under stand what im responding to.. i realize that many people would love to contact richard bach .. to ask some sort of question. im losted in mine.. i just finished reading "the brige a coss forever .. and so then i desited to see if i could found out if him and his wife in the book .. were still around .. and what i found was that they were no longer togeather .. its confusing to me .. they seems so happy finaly.. what happend ? i mean why .. why why ?? i dont get it ..if some one could pleaes exslane to me why ? e-mial me
  
  
• From: sara (@ 0-1pool36-34.nas1.eugene1.or.us.da.qwest.net) on: Sun Jul 21 04:02:43
  
  okay .. so im sure .. that his new wife is great .. but .. is she his soul mate or was his ex wife his soul mate or were they both.. i still want to know what happend between his ex and him .. even though i know its non of my busy ness .. i just wish i knew :( (same person as above
  
  
• From: Girl (@ 169.139.222.10) on: Sat Jul 27 11:39:10
  
  I have read both Illusions and Jonathan Livingston Seagull and loved them both. I don’t claim to understand completely how things work in this world but I do know that even when we try to understand the full meaning it’s very hard not to fall back into the natural existence we have become accustomed to. Richard Bach, a very brilliant writer indeed, is no different than any one of you or me. If you read Illusions, think about the message. Belief in a messiah is only for those who need to find faith somewhere outside themselves.
  
  
• From: Treynuil opakjhs (@ 202.8.232.56) on: Sun Aug 4 02:27:21
  
  no tyaki kon jukla tere davi ja kma lpoik
  
  
• From: Treynuil opakjhs (@ 202.8.232.56) on: Sun Aug 4 02:27:30
  
  no tyaki kon jukla tere davi ja kma lpoik
  
  
• From: Gilbert Mcjones (@ 202.8.232.56) on: Sun Aug 4 02:29:57
  
  Hey people wazz up men im just read the story it tells about sex education u want to read it suck me also men
  
  
• From: Rex Sefton (@ pirin.acpl.lib.in.us) on: Mon Aug 19 15:24:38
  
  LISTEN TO REX SEFTON AND HIGH FLIGHT MUSIC THAT WAS SPONSORED BY RICHARD BACH AND HIS ORGANIZATION TO PLAY LIVE MUSIC IN HIS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS <http://www.mp3.com/RexSefton>.
  
  
• From: Wookie (@ 203.199.232.84) on: Sat Aug 24 16:01:50
  
  Im jus ovrwhelmed to see so many fans of Bach!
  Reading all ur responses was a blissful experience. Ive started feelin' nostalgic now!
  Long live Bach n his glory!!
  
  
• From: Samir (@ 61.11.34.201) on: Sun Aug 25 02:58:04
  
  I first read Bach about 10 years back. Ever since I have tried improving aspects of my life that I wasn't happy with. I never believed earlier that it was in me to change what I didn't like, Bach gave me the confidence that I can do it. I'm a better person today because of his books, and I'm still changing and discovering new things about myself.
  
  I still remember it took me a lot of time to understand what Bach meant when he wrote - "We have the capability in us to change anything we don't like in our lives, including our past". It took me some time, and I think I have been able to do that, changed my perspective on instances from the past which made me uncomfortable. I'm a better person because of it.
  
  
• From: donaldshimoda (@ 1cust1.tnt2.auburn.wa.da.uu.net) on: Fri Aug 30 20:35:02
  
  hi im donaldshimoda or maby im not but if im not him maby your not you maby its all just a big conspiracy in this game we take so seriously called life but what is life is it a bunch or parol dimensions consisting or thought engery and matter what is life someday we shal all see someday. i seem to think we are all here for a reason to live and have fun do as we please the reason we dont rember past lifes is because then we wouldent want to live after a while if you do something over and over and over it gets booring we do rember the inportant things the things that we have taken life times to learn the things that were fun or not so fun yet it takes time to see that. i was hopeing to met richardbach or talk to him if you know his email can you tell me i would like talk to him i a fan you might say
  
  
• From: donaldshimoda (@ 1cust1.tnt2.auburn.wa.da.uu.net) on: Fri Aug 30 21:38:17
  
  LMFAO LMFAO LMFAO
  i just read hes in washington state so am i LOL
  maby ill run in to him lol sorry to doble post.