He traveled to Ireland with Chris Cagle, his friend and together they made flying sequences for a movie. He went on to serve in the US Air Force reserve and became a barnstormer while he was deployed in France. During this time, he became one of the most accomplished fighter pilots, piloting a “Republic F-84F Thunderstreak.”īach would then work several jobs including being “Flying” magazine’s writer and contributing editor and “Douglas Aircraft’s” technical writer. He has become one of the most popular inspirational authors with several bestselling titles to his name.īefore he became an author, Richard Bach served in the National Guard in New Jersey and in the Navy Reserve of the United States.
“Stranger to Ground,” his debut novel, was on the same theme of flying and he has never stopped since. He then combined his talent for writing and his love for aviation to become a bestselling author.
It was his school teachers that made him realize that he had a talent for writing. Since aviation has always been a passion, most of his works are related to aviation in some way. Many of his works usually draw their inspiration from real life events in his life. and that messiahs can be found in the unlikeliest places - like hay fields, one-traffic-light midwestern towns, and most of all, deep within ourselves.Richard Bach is an inspirational author native to Oak Park Illinois.Īs a young man, he attended Long Beach State College and it was here that his love of flying became evident. that even the darkest clouds have meaning once we lift ourselves above them. In Illusions, the unforgettable follow-up to his phenomenal New York Times bestseller Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach takes to the air to discover the ageless truths that give our souls wings: that people don't need airplanes to soar. until he meets Donald Shimoda - former mechanic and self-described messiah who can make wrenches fly and Richard's imagination soar.
For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard Bach, belief is as real as a full tank of gas and sparks firing in the cylinders. In the cloud-washed airspace between the cornfields of Illinois and blue infinity, a man puts his faith in the propeller of his biplane. THE INSPIRATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL Perfect for fans of Nevil Shute's Round the Bend. An inspirational classic novella and mystical adventure story, from the author of the international New York Times bestseller Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
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