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Richard Bach



Richard Bach is an American author and a former USAF fighter pilot, Air Force captain, and latter-day barnstorming pilot. Bach is known for his 1970s bestsellers, Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah. A writer of both fiction and nonfiction flight-related books, Bach utilizes real-life events in his semi-autobiographical works to impart philosophical wisdom regarding humans’ physical limitations.

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Being Richard Bach

A trailer for the documentary film about the famous American writer

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Richard Bach
2012
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FindCenter Quotes ImageThere is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. You seek problems because you need their gifts.

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There’s No Such Place as Far Away

When she was about to turn five, a little girl named Rae Hansen invited Richard Bach to her birthday party. Though deserts, storms, mountains, and a thousand miles separated them, Rae was confident that her friend would appear.

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Richard Bach
1998
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Richard Bach and Air Facts: Long Time Ago…

Read Richard’s first ever article, from the September, 1960, Air Facts, “Voice in the Dark.”

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Richard Collins, Richard Bach
2014
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Richard Bach Illusions

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Richard Bach
2011
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FindCenter Quotes ImageYou are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true.

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The Bridge Across Forever: A True Love Story

More than one year on the New York Times bestseller list! Richard Bach's timeless and uplifting classic of hope and love.

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Richard Bach
2006
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Author Richard Bach, Recovering from Plane Crash, Returns to Inspirational Tale

Nearly five months after he almost died in a plane crash on San Juan Island, author Richard Bach has returned to what he knows best — the inspirational tale of Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

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Jennifer Sullivan
2013
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Richard Bach/Lynn Rippelmeyer - Reaching for the skies

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Richard Bach
2013
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FindCenter Quotes ImageWrong turns are as important as right turns. More important, sometimes.

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