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  <title><![CDATA[A Gift of Wings]]></title>
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  <default_description>Once in a generation a book, a vision, a writer, capture the imagination&#160;&#160;and emotions of millions. &lt;i&gt;Jonathan&#160;&#160;Livingston Seagull&lt;/i&gt; was such a book. Richard Bach's unique vision again shines forth, touching with magic the drama of life in all its limitless horizons. Once again Richard Bach has written a masterpiece to help you touch that part of your home&#160;&#160;that is the sky.</default_description>
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    <body><![CDATA[An excellent compilation of the wide variety of Bach's capabilities as an aviation author. These short stories entertain and educate as well as give insight to the mind of the writer. Bach to me is comparable to earlier aviation authors along the St. Exupery or Anne Lindbergh genre. It's an easy rea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57159596">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love everything Bach wrote. Don't always agree with his theology, but do his imagery.<br/>]]></body>
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  <recommended_by><![CDATA[my amazingly awesome friend David]]></recommended_by>
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    <body><![CDATA[Love this book. David is awesome.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm stunned to find out how much of my life has been based on Richard Bach's writings - I guess I could do worse. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book wasn't nearly as metaphysical as Bach's other books.  Instead, it focused on flying - &quot;A Gift of Wings&quot; is pretty literal!  I read this simple, heartfelt book about flying while I was working at a small airport and learning how to fly.  It was a pretty powerful combination.  How ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30441225">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A wonderful collection of short stories about flying.  Richard Bach's older works are certainly his best.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[You get the idea this guy has done some &quot;flying&quot;?]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Shot through with a profound love of flying.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[...makes me homesick for wind and sky ... ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Still working on this one.]]></body>
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