Bus 9 to Paradise

by Leo F. Buscaglia

Paradise on earth? Why not. Our existence is precisely what we make it and by embracing the many pleasures life has to offer, we can have unlimited joy. Leo Buscaglia, who has already shown so many of us the way to more love and happiness, now offers refreshing, detailed advice on looking around us and finding delight in the simple things--in food, in flowers, in music, in dance, in books, in art, in memories, in our families, and in loving.
Step onto Bus 9 with Leo and open yourself to a life-affirming journey to paradise. It's the most important trip you'll ever take.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Psychology, Love, Spirituality

276 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

known as "Dr. Love"

Dr. Felice Leonardo Buscaglia Ph.D. was a professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Southern California. He was a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School (Los Angeles).

Leo Buscaglia authored a number of New York Times bestselling inspirational books on love and human reticences on the subject, including The Fall of Freddie the Leaf, Bus 9 to Paradise, Living Loving and Learning, Love and My Father. In lectures he often protested, in outrage at the comparative absence of writings on the subject, "I got the copyright for love!!!"

Reviews

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I came upon this book unexpectedly when I was about 19 or 20. It was honestly one of the greatest discoveries of my life. Bus 9 spoke to me in a way no other book had or has done since. When I found out Leo Buscaglia was no longer living, I felt like I had lost a friend.

May 2020
Bus 9 didn’t impact me the same way as it did when I first read it back in 1999. I think it’s still a beautiful book with an important message.

[Nektaria · Rating 5 out of 5]

So far, when it comes to self-help books, Leo Buscaglia is the only one I trust. I feel like so many other authors are writing such generic things, like "to escape sadness and be happy, just make happy thoughts" or are so annoyingly giddy that they just disappoint me and make me wanna smack their faces for being so ignorant of people's hardships and problems and of how delicate the human soul is!
However, Buscaglia is nothing like them, he's just amazing. He is an absolute cutie pie with a deep understanding of the human soul and a realistic view of the world. He managed to be very encouraging and inspirational without giving false hopes or exaggerating about things. He was genuinely empowering. So, so sweet! His stories and the way he handled people just make your heart melt! I mean, come on, the guy compared hard-to-find, good people to unicorns, how cute is that? He just did his best to make people smile and remind them how beautiful life is and how important it is to treat others with love. He was just so nice and kind and important. Love that man!
Bus 9 to Paradise is a great lil book to lift your spirits. 'Living, Loving, Learning' reamains my favorite of his, though!

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first read this when I was a teenager and needed some affirmation. I picked it up again recently...because I needed tome affirmation. I got what I needed and a gentle challenge not to give up on making my world match my dreams, not just for me but for other people. All these years later some of the examples regarding technology are a bit dated but the message is still relevant. Embrace passion for life and do what you are able to make it a joyful experience.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read many books by Buscaglia as a teenager. We even used him as a keynote speaker at my Catholic confirmation retreat. He had solid,usable advice on love, kindness, and compassion. Today, as a senior citizen, I realize that life itself is what really teaches one about love, kindness, and compassion. As a kid, Buscaglia offered me a safe and productive path to follow. I wish someone would now step into his shoes on a national level as Buscaglia was a light for many during the 1970s and 1980s.

[Karyn Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book can be dropped on the floor and whatever pages are revealed, will, without a doubt, be relatable to one's life or circumstance. Leo shows how very human we are with small anecdotes and short stories that consume your every emotion. I loved this book and have read it many, many times over. He has a passion for everything and allows us to indulge in our own love for many things in life.

[Kecia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Life is all about what you make of it. Leo Buscaglia knows how to make life a journey to Paradise. A fun, pick me up when you are feeling blue.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Want to re-read. Remember loving it but don't remember why :)

[Hugo Demets · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leo Buscaglia is een Amerikaanse professor pedagogiek (1924-1998), geboren in een famile van Italiaanse migranten. Vooral in de jaren '80 was hij een bestsellerauteur en een populaire spreker over liefde en vreugde.  Op YouTube vind je nog spreekbeurten terug, waarin hij het heeft over zijn favoriete onderwerpen, liefde en levenskunst.
'Hou van het leven. Het leven houdt van jou' is een serie reflecties over levenskunst, losjes met elkaar verband houdend.  Het belangrijkste doel van Buscaglia is om iedereen te vertellen alles te omarmen wat het leven te bieden heeft.  Buscaglia heeft een passie voor het leven, en elk van zijn hoofdstuktitels begint met 'Een hartstocht voor' gevolgd door woorden als' Liefde',' Voedsel',' Planten en dieren',...  en uiteindelijk 'Alle levensfasen', wat zelfs ouderdom en dood betekent.
De spreekbeurten die je op YouTube kan vinden zijn toegankelijker dan de tekstjes uit het boek, die niet tot hun recht komen als je ze snel leest. Dit is een boek dat met een paar pagina's tegelijk moet worden gelezen, bijna als een boek met meditaties. Buscaglia geeft geen richtlijnen, maar wel veel stof tot nadenken.

Omdat het geen boek is om snel te lezen, geef ik het maar drie sterren; maar dart kan ook liggen aan de levensfase waarin ik zitr; het kan best dat ik dit met het ouder worden beter zou kunnen appreciëren. Maar het is in ieder geval wel de hoogste beoordeling van dit boek in het Nederlands.

[Matthew Vallely · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was very nice to hear Dr.Buscaglia share his thoughts on the world. Such a peaceful and radiant person is so hard to find, it’s almost like our natural reaction is to be cynical of someone so pure. But for the sake of the books his intentions were so pure and were focused around sharing his perceptions on the joy he experiences from certain components of his life. I am new to this style of book where a person monologues for 200+ pages, but it didn’t rub me the wrong way as much as I thought it would. It was hard to finish towards the end since the book wasn’t necessarily building to anything, each chapter being standalone yet similar in structure to the others. It was nice being reminded of Namma because of how much she thought I’d love him s few years ago, and I’m happy I finally got around to hearing what he has to say like she so strongly requested I do. I found myself reactionarily wanting to talk with her about certain things Leo shared as I read them.

[Georgiana Neofytidou · Rating 4 out of 5]

In a world where people are afraid to live, Buscaglia shows that life can be found within you.He shares some of his beliefs about the passions that should guide us daily.Simple yet significant he is absolutely right.A right mindset can change your life and even lead you to bus 9th to Paradise..

I have read some of his other books too, and I love the fact that Buscaglia among his thoughts he shares some of his past life experiences, which a lot of times you find yourself relating too.

[Sharon Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read this book for our bookclub. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I know it is a older book, but did find it enjoyable.

It brought back many fond memories for me. . . from mom making soup/the smell of the house and enjoying eating it. To then being with both parents as they passed away. Yes, it was worth the read.

[Gabrielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Truly can't understand why this was on the best seller list for so long. But then again, that was many years ago. Leo talks about all the good in the world and where to look for it, but there is not a single answer about solving any of the world's problems. Cute, feel-good book, but "where's the meat?"

[Trisha Owens · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book brought me back to the '50s, 70's and 80's, with it's the message of living in the here and now. I enjoyed it immensely, but do feel much of its content and advice is just plain common sense.

[Kevin Roones · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm only giving it 3 stars, but not because I didn't like it, but rather because of the type of book I prefer. I enjoyed it for the most part, but I much prefer novels. I miss having characters, dialogue, and plot development. This is more of a self-help, advice book.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this man. He is one of my favorites authors. He is one of only a few people who really believe in the power of love. I am one of those people too.
This was the first book I read written from him and I really loved it.

[Abetare · Rating 5 out of 5]

<3

[Michalis Christou · Rating 4 out of 5]

Σε γενικές γραμμές αρκετά ενδιαφέρον!

[Sheilag · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spaziale in ogni senso! Adoro come viene trattato l'amore attraverso la vita con le sue vicissitudini (positive) e viceversa😍

[Sofia Gk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buscaglia is an amazing author and one of my all-time favorites. He has such a beautiful mind and all i want to do is give him a hug.

[Marilou · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ενδιαφέρον σε κάποια σημεία, αλλά σίγουρα όχ�� το καλύτερό του βιβλίο.

[Nubia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is a good book, but some of the stories from the Love classes are the same as the ones in the book living, loving and learning, so in moments it turns a little boring to read the same once again.

Es un buen libro, algunas historias de las clases de amor ya las conocia de los libros que lei antes del mismo autor.

[John Sorensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buscaglia writes about his excitement, passion and enthusiasm for life. He is very refreshing to read. Not only is his passion contagious, but it is extremely interesting. I took a large number of quotes from the book. I recommend rereading it only if the enthusiasm of life has been momentarily lost.

[Cathy Kellers · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first Leo Buscaglia book and I really enjoyed it. I liked his writing. It feels like he is talking directly to me. He uses so many real life examples to get across what he is expressing. In this book, Leo is teaching that you can find pleasure in everything in life. Each chapter is about a different aspect of life, i.e. food.

[Rachelle Raymond · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leo Buscaglia does a extremely good job underlining several things in life that we must learn to have a passion for to enjoy life! Learning how to lower expectations and make the "have to's" in our life, "want to's"

[Elenanik · Rating 5 out of 5]

A few weeks ago a very important person told me that he was looking for "passion"! Buscaglia describes all the diffrent aspects of passion! I hope that this book will give an inspiration to every person who reads it!

[Juan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hace muchos años que leí este libro, pero en esa época lo disfruté mucho. es una lectura ligera sobre las experiencias del autor como parte de una familia de inmigrantes italianos desde su niñez y sus recuerdos de ese tiempo.

[Archodoula Vlg · Rating 3 out of 5]

για οποιον του αρεσει η ψυχολογια θα το βρει αρκετα εκδιαφερον. Ο Buscaglia ειναι ενας απο τους αγαπημενους μου συγγραφεις και λεει πολυ σωστα πραγματα. Το συνιστω ανεπιφυλακτα σε οσους αρεσουν τα ψυχολογικα βιβλια.

[Martine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good book by Buscaglia that shows how sometimes it's our perceptions that we need to adjust.

[Don · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leo Buscaglia knows how to make life a journey to good experiences....

[Leyla · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's Leo Buscaglia, what can I say? I expect a good read! :)