Richard Bach biography
Date of birth : 1936-06-23
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality : American
Category : Famous Figures
Last modified : 2011-05-18
Credited as : Author, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Hypnotizing Maria
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He is widely known as the author of the hugely popular 1970s best-sellers Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, and others. His books espouse his philosophy that our apparent physical limits and mortality are merely appearance. He claims to be a direct descendant of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is noted for his love of flying and for his books related to air flight and flying in a metaphorical context. He has pursued flying as a hobby since the age of 17.
Author of books:
Stranger to the Ground (1963)
Biplane (1966)
Nothing by Chance (1969)
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1970)
A Gift of Wings (1974)
There's No Such Place as Far Away (1976)
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah (1977)
The Bridge Across Forever: A Love Story (1984)
One (1989)
Running from Safety (1995)
Out of My Mind (1999)
Curious Lives: Adventures from the Ferret Chronicles (2005)
Hypnotizing Maria (2009)
In 1977 Bach married actress Leslie Parrish whom he met during the making of the Jonathan Livingston Seagull movie. She was a major element in two of his subsequent books—The Bridge Across Forever and One—which primarily focused on their relationship and Bach's concept of soulmates. They divorced in 1999. Bach married his third wife, Sabryna Nelson-Alexopoulos in April 1999.
