Richard Bach

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in Oak Park, IL, The United States

June 23, 1936

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Richard David Bach is widely known as the author of the hugely popular 1970s best-sellers Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Illusions, The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah and others. His books espouse his philosophy that our apparent physical limits and mortality are merely appearance. He claims to be a direct descendant of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is noted for his love of flying and for his books related to air flight and flying in a metaphorical context. He has pursued flying as a hobby since the age of 17.

He's been married three times (divorced twice) and had six children by his first wife.

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Average rating: 3.79 · 114,576 ratings · 4,569 reviews · 44 distinct works · Similar authors

	Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach, Russell Munson (Photographer) 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 72,844 ratings — published 1970 — 145 editions	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 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 22,423 ratings — published 1977 — 60 editions	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 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 5,740 ratings — published 1988 — 32 editions	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 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 5,418 ratings — published 1982 — 34 editions	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 by Richard Bach, H. Lee Shapiro (Illustrator) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 1,670 ratings — published 1979 — 26 editions	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 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 1,112 ratings — published 1994 — 23 editions	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 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 915 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	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 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 1,023 ratings — published 1974 — 26 editions	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
	Biplane by Richard Bach, Paul E. Hansen (Photographer), David Prebenna 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 947 ratings — published 1966 — 14 editions	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
	Stranger to the Ground by Richard Bach, Gill Robb Wilson (Introduction), David Prebenna 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 634 ratings — published 1972 — 13 editions	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?”
― Richard Bach

tags: friendship

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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.”
― Richard Bach

tags: friendship, understanding

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“You're never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true.”
― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

tags: dreams, inspirational

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