Bøger af Richard Bach

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.'Most gulls don't bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight - how to get from shore to food and back again,' writes author Richard Bach in this allegory about a unique bird named Jonathan Livingston Seagull. 'For most gulls it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this gull, though, it was not eating that mattered, but flight.' Flight is indeed the metaphor that makes this story soar.This bestselling modern classic is a fable about seeking a higher purpose in life, even if your flock, tribe or neighbourhood finds your ambition threatening (at one point our beloved gull is even banished from his flock). By not compromising his higher vision, Jonathan learns the meaning of love and kindness and gets the ultimate payoff - transcendence.The dreamy illustrations by Russell Munson provide just the right illustrations for this spirituality classic that has inspired thousands of readers to follow their own path in life and so fulfill their true potential.

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...

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 eye: 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.

Richard Bachs fortælling om havmågen Jonathan er en fabel om frihed for menneskene. På smukkeste vis spørger han: Hvordan kan vi blive frie og uafhængige og opnå at leve i nuet uden en masse begrænsninger, der hindrer os i at leve det liv, vi virkelig ønsker?Jonathan Livingston Havmåge er en smuk og tankevækkende fortælling om havmågen Jonathan, der afviger fra sin flok. Han kan ikke indordne sig dens normer; han vil det frie og uafhængige liv.Han elsker at flyve og bruger al sin tid på dette, og for hver dag der går, bliver han hurtigere og dygtigere. For når Jonathan flyver, glemmer han alt om tid og sted, han lever i nuet, og han er uafhængig og fri.Jonathan bliver udvist fra flokken og dømt til at leve resten af sit liv alene. Dette bekymrer ham dog ikke, for i stedet for at være en del af frygten, kedsomheden og vreden, der prægede mågeflokkens liv, kan han i stedet flyve hver eneste dag.En dag møder Jonathan to andre måger, strålende og smukke, milde og venlige, samt ikke mindst meget, meget dygtige til at flyve. De fortæller, de er kommet for at tage ham hjem til en anden flok, hvor alle har det til fælles, at de som Jonathan elsker at flyve og stræber efter at blive helt frie.

"These are your own sheep," she said, "and you're destroying them? And you don't care?" "They're not sheep, they're words. They've been read. So I'll just sweep the ashes, make room for other words." "Whisk? All gone?" "That's what I'm planning. Do you mind?" "OK. They might as well be buried. I'm sorry I screamed."

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.

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, the unforgettable follow-up to his phenomenal bestseller "Jonathan Livingston Seagull, 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.

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 sure: 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."

A half-mile up, suspended by nylon wings and the promise of good lift, life hanges on a pledge. Richard Bach made that pledge, fifty years before, to return to the frightened child he used to be and teach him everything he had learned from living. His promise went unfulfilled until one day, hovering between earth and sky, Richard encounters Dickie Bach, age nine--irrepressible challenger of every notion Richard embraces....In this exhilarating adventure, Richard and Dickie probe the timeless questions both need answered if either is to be whole: Why does growing spiritually mean never growing up? Can we peacefully coexist with the consequences of our choices? Why is it that only by running from safety can we make our wildest dreams take flight?

Ein befreiendes Hörerlebnis für den Geist und für das Herz.Die wunderschöne Erzählung über zwei Kunstflieger, die sich auf einem Maisfeld mitten in den USA begegnen und einen wunderbar freimütigen Sommer erleben, durch den beide zu einschlägigen Erkenntnissen gelangen. Bach besticht durch eine stechend klare Lebensphilosophie und Weisheit, die er in diesem Roman verarbeitet. Dabei kommt auch Charme und Humor nicht zu kurz.Richard Bach (geboren 1936) ist ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Pilot. Bereits im Jugendalter entdeckte er seine Liebe zum Fliegen. Nach seiner Ausbildung bei der amerikanischen Air Force war er auf Flugshows und als Fluglehrer aktiv. Weil ihn sein Hobby so sehr fesselte, begann er Aufsätze und Romane rund ums Fliegen zu schreiben. Bachs weltweit bekanntestes Werk ist der Roman Die Möwe Jonathan (1970).

Diese verträumte und poetische Fabel wurde von siebzehn Verlagen abgelehnt – mit dem achtzehnten wurde sie zum Welterfolg.Die kleine Möwe Jonathan unterscheidet sich von anderen Möwen. Doch sein Streben nach Veränderung, Freiheit und Wissen ist seinen Artgenossen ein Dorn im Auge. Denn Jonathan verstößt mit seiner Haltung gegen die Tradition – und wird schließlich verbannt. Aber er denkt nicht daran, seine Träume aufzugeben und begibt sich auf ein fantastisches Abenteuer.Richard Bach (geboren 1936) ist ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Pilot. Bereits im Jugendalter entdeckte er seine Liebe zum Fliegen. Nach seiner Ausbildung bei der amerikanischen Air Force war er auf Flugshows und als Fluglehrer aktiv. Weil ihn sein Hobby so sehr fesselte, begann er Aufsätze und Romane rund ums Fliegen zu schreiben. Bachs weltweit bekanntestes Werk ist der Roman Die Möwe Jonathan (1970).

I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it? "Instead of soaring and diving though space, passengers on this flight must be prepared to cruise slowly, making several stops to look at their motivation and lifestyles as the Bachs look at their own." -- Detroit Free Press. "This is a strange and thought-provoking fantasy from the man who gave us...

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.

Here for the first time in a single volume are three of Richard Bach's most compelling works about flight. From his edgy days as a USAF Alert pilot above Europe in an armed F84-F Thunderstreak during the Cold War to a meander across America in a 1929 biplane, Bach explores the extreme edges of the air, his airplane, and himself in glorious writing about how it feels to climb into a machine, leave the earth, and fly. Only a handful of writers have translated their experiences in the cockpit into books that have mesmerized generations.

A curious, loving fantasy in which Bach weaves science and spirit to explore concepts of time and self.