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Since Jonathan Livingston Seagull - which dominated the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List for two consecutive years - Richard Bach has touched millions of people through his humor, wisdom and insight.

With over 60 million copies of his books sold, Richard Bach remains one of the world's most beloved authors. A former USAF fighter pilot, Air Force captain and latter-day barnstorming pilot, Bach continues to be an avid aviator-author, exploring and chronicling the joys and freedom of flying, reporting his findings to readers.

His most recent works include Travels with Puff, which recounts Bach's journey from Florida to Washington state in his small seaplane, Puff, and Illusions II: The Adventures of a Reluctant S ...more

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	Jonathan Livingston Seagull 3.86 avg rating — 270,468 ratings — published 1970	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah 4.15 avg rating — 66,368 ratings — published 1977 — 183 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One 3.95 avg rating — 14,044 ratings — published 1988 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bridge Across Forever: A True Love Story 3.88 avg rating — 13,308 ratings — published 1982 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	There's No Such Place As Far Away 3.95 avg rating — 4,859 ratings — published 1979 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Messiah's Handbook: Reminders for the Advanced Soul 4.26 avg rating — 2,407 ratings — published 2004 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Running from Safety: An Adventure of the Spirit 3.80 avg rating — 2,416 ratings — published 1994 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Gift of Wings 3.82 avg rating — 2,228 ratings — published 1974 — 74 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Hypnotizing Maria 3.67 avg rating — 1,444 ratings — published 2009 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?”
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“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.”
― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

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“Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years.”
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tags: friendship, understanding

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May 2017 Short Story Poll

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 64 pages, 1922

71 votes, 22.9%

Night by Elie Wiesel, 120 pages, 1958

44 votes, 14.2%

A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery O'Connor, 24 pages, 1955

36 votes, 11.6%

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, 40 pages, 1923

22 votes, 7.1%

First Love by Ivan Turgenev, 124 pages, 1856

18 votes, 5.8%

Babette's Feast by Isak Dinesen, 54 pages, 1958

16 votes, 5.2%

How Much Land Does a Man Need by Leo Tolstoy, 66 pages, 1886

16 votes, 5.2%

Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach, 112 pages, 1970

14 votes, 4.5%

The Garden Party and Other Stories Title Story by Katherine Mansfield, very few pages, 1922

13 votes, 4.2%

Passing by Nella Larsen, 122 pages, 1929

12 votes, 3.9%

R.U.R. by Karel Čapek, 58 pages, 1920

12 votes, 3.9%

The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder, 138 pages, 1937

11 votes, 3.5%

Green Tea by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, 88 pages, 1872

10 votes, 3.2%

The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick, 69 pages, 1989

8 votes, 2.6%

Sultana's Dream by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, 64 pages, 1905

7 votes, 2.3%

310 total votes

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