Richard Bach

Jonathan Livingston è un gabbiano che abbandona la massa dei comuni gabbiani per i quali volare non è che un semplice e goffo mezzo per procurarsi il cibo e impara a eseguire il volo come atto di perizia e intelligenza, fonte di perfezione e di gioia. Diventa così un simbolo, la guida ideale di chi ha la forza di ubbidire alla propria legge interiore quando sa di essere nel giusto, nonostante i pregiudizi degli altri; di chi prova un piacere particolare nel far bene le cose a cui si dedica: una specie di «guru» istintivo e alla mano ma non per questo meno efficace nel suo insegnamento. E con Jonathan il lettore, affascinato dall'insolito clima della narrazione, viene trascinato in una entusiasmante avventura di volo, di aria pura, di libertà. Copertina di Joan Stoliar

In the cloud-washed airspace between the cornfields of Illinois and blue infinity, a man puts his faith in the propeller of his biplane. 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.... In Illusions, Richard Bach takes to the air to discover the ageless truths that give our souls wings: that people don't need airplanes to soar...that even the darkest clouds have meaning once we lift ourselves above them... and that messiahs can be found in the unlikeliest places — like hay fields, one-traffic-light midwestern towns, and most of all, deep within ourselves.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

This is a story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they’ll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than ever they dreamed. Jonathan Livingston Seagull is no ordinary bird. He believes it is every gull's right to fly, to reach the ultimate freedom of challenge and discovery, finding his greatest reward in teaching younger gulls the joy of flight and the power of dreams. The special 20th anniversary release of this spiritual classic!

The extraordinary experience shared by over a million hardcover readers!

Experience Jonathan Livingston Seagull’s timeless and inspirational message like never before in the new complete edition of this philosophical classic, perfect for readers of all ages—now with a fourth part of Jonathan’s journey, as well as last words from author Richard Bach.This is the story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules…people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves…people who know there’s more to this living than meets the they’ll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than they ever dreamed.A pioneering work that wed graphics with words, Jonathan Livingston Seagull now enjoys a whole new life.

Ričard Bah nam donosi uzbudljivu i dirljivu sagu koja bi trebalo da u svima nama vaskrsne veru u romantičnu i sudbinsku ljubav. U epicentru je smešten put ka emotivnom sazrevanju muškarca koji je u svom životu prošao kroz sve blagodeti i nedaće materijalnog, površnog i trivijalnog sveta osim one najbitnije – nepomućene lepote prave ljubavi. ″Most preko večnosti″ donosi dašak romantike u turobnom jesenjem danu i poput ogledala nade vodi ka sveznajućoj i blagonaklonoj, Uzvišenoj mudrosti. Staza koju su Lesli i Ričard prešli u cilju pronalaženja i savladavanja lekcije o potpunoj, predanoj i apsolutnoj ljubavi, pružila im je neophodno saznanje o suštini života i smislu čovekovog postojanja na Zemlji. Problemi i prepreke, samo su iskušenja i neizostavni deo sazrevanja naše svesti do višeg nivoa razumevanja i bitisanja. U trenutku kada dosegnemo oltar saznanja i postanemo nosioci iskonske istine, postajemo spremni da se suočimo sa svim strahovima i sumnjama i umećem ljubavi, prenesemo lepotu svojih saznanja nekim novim potomcima istih nas. Možda smo sada spremni za neka nova iskustva koja uključuju vantelesno a isključuju racionalnu svest o mogućem?Možda smo sada dosegli taj nivo saznanja sa koga možemo da se popnemo stepenicu više i da osetimo progres, jače nego ikada pre? I zar nije prava istina ona istina u koju verujemo i ako je tako, nije li suvišno svako postavljanje pitanja o mogućoj istini koja se kosi sa našim sopstvenim poimanjem istinitog? Poput Zemlje i Vaseljene i vreme se beskonačno kreće u prostoru pa su stoga naši sadašnji životi, već proživljene stvarnosti nekih prošlih života a njihovi akteri smo ti isti mi, samo sada bogatiji za vanvremensko iskustvo koje odoleva zaboravu, nepravdi i neistini, lažnom sjaju onog što mislimo da imamo. Iskustvo ljubavi.

Under the spell of quantum physics, Bach and his wife Leslie are catapulted into an alternate world, one in which they exist simultaneously in many different incarnations. First they encounter themselves as they were 16 years ago on the day they first met. In this version of their lives, they do not marry, and never achieve the happiness Bach assures us that their real union has produced. Bach once again displays an inventive imagination and inspirational zeal that will have readers examining their own lives.

More than one year on the New York Times bestseller list! Richard Bach's timeless and uplifting classic of hope and love "We're the bridge across forever, arching above the sea, adventuring for our pleasure, living mysteries for the fun of it, choosing disasters triumphs challenges impossible odds, testing ourselves over and again, learning love and love and love!" "The opposite of loneliness, it's not togetherness. It is intimacy." "Look in a mirror and one thing's what we see is not who we are." "Next to God, love is the word most mangled in every language. The highest form of regard between two people is friendship, and when love enters, friendship dies." "There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they're necessary to reach the places we've chosen to go."

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.

Ричард Бах — знаменитый американский писатель, летчик, потомок Иоганна Себастьяна Баха. Он автор многих книг, но уже только одной философской сказки «Чайка по имени Джонатан Ливингстон» оказалось достаточно для того, чтобы писатель навсегда вошел в историю.