false <![CDATA[جاناتان مرغ دریایی]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1200226600m/2567953.jpg 71728 91 "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 the story soar. Ultimately this is a fable about the importance of seeking a higher purpose in life, even if your flock, tribe, or neighborhood finds your ambition threatening. (At one point our beloved gull is even banished from his flock.) By not compromising his higher vision, Jonathan gets the ultimate payoff: transcendence. Ultimately, he learns the meaning of love and kindness. The dreamy seagull photographs by Russell Munson provide just the right illustrations--although the overall packaging does seem a bit dated (keep in mind that it was first published in 1970). Nonetheless, this is a spirituality classic, and an especially engaging parable for adolescents. <I>--Gail Hudson</I> 1743336 book 1970 Jonathan Livingston Seagull total:14178|5:3924|4:3966|3:3706|2:1709|1:918| 14178 50776 16416 1110 2 18 false false Tue Feb 19 05:07:14 -0800 2008 Wed May 21 06:50:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 10 false false Tue May 29 14:42:53 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 04 20:37:47 -0700 2007
What I read was the biggest load of self-indulgent, pseudo-inspirational tripe I've read in my life!

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Jonathan Livingston Seagull is an outcast member of his flock. Unlike other gulls, he is not content flapping aro...more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1980 Thu Nov 13 01:42:49 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 25 18:16:35 -0800 2009 Read again in 2008 more...]]> 1 3 false false Thu Aug 21 03:34:46 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 03:35:36 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Tue Dec 02 16:14:46 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 16:23:37 -0800 2008 25?
for me I was 15, had just run away from home and was in utter despair that the entire world was as mean, strict and narrow-minded as my peers seemed to ...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat May 26 22:35:49 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 02 22:40:28 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Wed Nov 21 13:52:27 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 21 14:06:43 -0800 2007
I was aware of SEAGULL's considerable reputation when I did read the book. I was hoping to be knocked on me arse by some incredibly profound, "HEA-VEEEEE, man!" allegorical experienc...more...]]> 0 2 false false Sat Aug 23 02:23:10 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 00:55:25 -0700 2008
جاناتان نماینده گروهی از انسانهاست که قصد دارند پااز مرز ترسیم شده زندگی فرا تر بگذارد وقدرت خود را بیرون از مرزهای تعین ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Feb 11 08:20:20 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 13:21:11 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 08:20:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun May 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 25 01:31:52 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 01:34:35 -0700 2009
I cried to this book.You must try to read it too.]]> 5 2 false false Fri Sep 21 22:49:29 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 22 00:13:58 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Oct 27 12:46:46 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 27 12:56:18 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Aug 18 09:37:27 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 18 09:37:40 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1979 Thu Jul 03 23:41:14 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 04 11:53:36 -0700 2009 4
I enjoyed the simplicity, and I think I identified with Jonathan more than a little—even at 11.

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Whoa. A bird... that ISN'T SUPPOSED TO FLY.

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