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Jonathan Livingston Seagull Paperback – February 7, 2006

by Richard Bach (Author), Russell Munson (Photographer)

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Jonathan Livingston Seagull is an icon—a phenomenal bestseller celebrating the strength of the individual and the joy of finding one’s way.

This is a story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they’ll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than ever they dreamed.

About the Author

Richard Bach, a former USAF pilot, gypsy barnstormer, and airplane mechanic, is the author of fifteen books. This, his fourth book, spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list and has continued to inspire millions for decades. His website is RichardBach.com.

Russell Munson began photographing airplanes as a young boy in Denver, Colorado. Photography and flying have been his passions ever since. He is the author and photographer of the book Skyward: Why Fliers Fly and authored and produced the DVD Flying Route 66. He photographs from his Piper Super Cub. His website is RussellMunson.com.

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February 7, 2006
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scribner; 1st edition (February 7, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0743278909
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743278904
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches

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Since Jonathan Livingston Seagull - which dominated the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List for two consecutive years - Richard Bach has touched millions of people through his humor, wisdom and insight.

With over 60 million copies of his books sold, Richard Bach remains one of the world's most beloved authors. A former USAF fighter pilot, Air Force captain and latter-day barnstorming pilot, Bach continues to be an avid aviator-author, exploring and chronicling the joys and freedom of flying, reporting his findings to his devoted fans.

Recent books include Travels with Puff, which recounts Bach's journey from Florida to Washington state in his small seaplane, Puff, and Illusions II: The Adventures of a Reluctant Student, which incorporates Bach's real-life plane crash.

Life with my Guardian Angel, published in October, 2017, is his story of the way we can discover a startling source of inspiration in our daily lives.

Fans and readers can find more about Richard and his work at www.richardbach.com

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MAquino

wonderful!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024

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How can even begin, this book is a masterpiece, expertly and eloquently written, it teaches us to see ourselves for who we really are and to do the same to others! magnificent book!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024

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This is a delightful story for all ages. It’s a story that transcends its origins with simple truths about life, love, exclusion, inclusion, and the joy of learning. Everyone should read this story at least once.

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J. Stake

Inspiring and relatable

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024

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Great easy read that has many connections to how we live.Take your time and read it to your kids. Bravo.

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KristiDNYC

Not as good as "Illusions"

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2020

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I had heard so many great things about this book, but every time I picked it up I thought, "Do I really want to spend my time reading about a seagull?" But then I read Richard Bach's (lesser known) book "Illusions" and loved it. So I bought this book.

No, it's not as good as "Illusions." But, when I was in high school, I used to look out the window and watch the birds sail on the wind, and dream of that freedom. And since then, watching birds sly has fascinated me. And that's what I loved about this book, how Mr. Bach perfectly describes seagulls, how they move, what they look like when they fly, and also that yearning for freedom, and for being accepted just as you are.

The fourth chapter, which I understand was recently added, made the book more worthwhile to me. Without it, I think I would have given it 3 stars. Maybe that says more about me than about the author.

I recommend anyone to read "Illusions" instead.

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Wu Wei

Are we free or doomed from birth?

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2007

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This is my all-time favorite book. It contains the most important truths I have ever learned.

This book certainly could be viewed as Eastern Religion / New Age, and considering Bach's other books perhaps that is his main meaning.

However, JLS also contains important non-religious truths which apply to everyday life. For example, based on one of the most quoted parts of the book, "Jonathan" might answer everyday questions like this:

Are you saying I can lose weight and be thin, even though I've been fat my whole life?
I say you are free.

Are you saying that even though I finished near the bottom this year, with hard work I could finish near the top 3 or 4 years from now?
I say you are free.

Are you saying that even though the aptitude test showed I'm bad in math, that I could be successful in my dream job, engineering, if I try hard enough?
I say you are free.

Those answers are very, very different from the prevailing paradigm / meme within our society, which says that nearly everything is determined at birth, so that we are born either "fat" or "thin" people, born "smart" or "bad at math", born as "great athletes" or "losers". Society then tells us that we shouldn't try to change anything about ourselves (since it supposedly won't work), but should spend our lives happy or bitter because of the gifts that were handed out at the birth lottery. A key turning point is when Jonathan rejects the "strange hollow voice" in his mind which tells him:
"There's no way around it. I am a seagull. I am limited by nature. If I were meant to learn so much about flying, I'd have charts for brains. If I were meant to fly at speed, I'd have a falcon's short wings... I must... be content as I am, as a poor limited seagull."

Jonathan rejects this when he realizes that by tucking his wings close to his body he can simulate the falcon's short wings and fly fast even though he wasn't born with short wings. After he tries this and is able to fly faster than any gull could with extended wings, Jonathan realizes: "We can be free! We can learn to fly!"

JLS says that mental restrictions are the biggest factor keeping us from reaching our potential. Some of those restrictions come from society, and some are self-created mental straitjackets. All of those mental limits are false and unnecessary. The truth according to Jonathan is:
"Your whole body... is nothing more than your thought itself, in a form you can see. Break the chains of your mind, and you break the chains of your body, too..."
(That can be seen as a totally non-religious statement. Our bodies today are the result of how hard we worked in the past and the mental limitations we didn't shed, and "our thought" = our mind is what determined that.)

This leads Jonathan to answer these questions very differently from society: Who am I? What is my purpose in life? Should I be egotistical?

Society tells us that we should conform, and we specifically are what the birth lottery gave us, like someone might be "heavy set, average intelligence but good in math". Society says that we should be immensely proud of everything we (supposedly) were born with, and of every victory, and should be intensely ashamed of anything we were born without, and of every defeat.

Jonathan however, believing we are not limited by birth, sees each of us as being unique and of unlimited potential. Our goal and purpose in life is simply to be ourselves. This is not the limited self we are at the start of adult life, but everything which hard work could make us:

"you have the freedom to be yourself, your true self, here and now, and nothing can stand in your way.
Are you saying I can fly?
I say you are free."

"Each of us in truth is an idea... , an unlimited idea of freedom, and precision flying is a step towards expressing our real nature. Everything that limits us we have to put aside."

This means that ego is meaningless, because what we are today is simply the result of yesterday's hard work, and whatever races we lose today could be won in the future if we work hard enough. Today's ranking and abilities are just the starting point for the rest of our lives, not something to get egotistical about. As one of Jonathan's students thought with a smile once he began teaching his own students, "No limits, Jonathan? Well, then, the time's not too distant when I'm going to appear out of thin air on YOUR beach, and show you a thing or two about flying!..."

The reason why I discussed this in length is to disagree with reviews which say that JLS must be seen as a religious book, and that it teaches only "common sense" truths. It is rare, not common, to meet anyone who believes what JLS teaches.

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Walkingbird

Wonderful book, movie, soundtrack.

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2023

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Seen the video back in the day when we rented DVDs. Was so moved in my heart by it I bought the paperback book and bought the soundtrack from the movie. The hard part was at that point in my life I was not ready to be the woman I was born to be. I let shame and fear rule me. This movie, book and soundtrack played a park in the woman I am becoming. No matter your story this too can become part of your personal story of self growth so you too can have wings to fly above the problem and see the whole picture.

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MARCELO PROVENS

Muy buen libro!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024

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Fue un regalo excelente!!!

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