Richard Bach

Richard Bach (1936-) is an American author, pilot and philosopher. Bach is best known for his body of work, including "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," "One," "Illusions: The Adventures Of A Reluctant Messiah," and "The Bridge Across Forever: a Lovestory."

All of Bach's works are in the non-fiction genre and revolve around his spiritual quests plus his lifelong devotion to flying. It is often said that flying is a metaphor for Bach's spiritual quest. The airplanes often tie in to where the author is at any given time. The more elaborate the plane, the more progress Bach is making in his journey. Smaller, more basic planes mean that Bach is starting from the beginning to reinterpret old ideals or start on a new path.

Bach is married for many years and has six children with his first wife, whom he divorces after developing an ideal that marriage is bondage...