In the new section, the flock struggles to find meaning. “When it was written, there were four parts of the book,” said Bach, explaining the never-completed fourth part.īut Bach recently finished the fourth section of “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” and mailed it off to his publisher a few weeks ago. The book was an international best seller that inspired legions of fans and a film with a soundtrack by Neil Diamond. Published in 1970, “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” told, in three parts, the story of a seagull who refused to conform and longed for a life beyond that of his flock. It was her support, coupled with his brush with death, that prompted Bach to get back to the famous novella that made him one of the world’s most famous authors more than 40 years ago. He credits ex-wife Sabryna Bach with helping ease the difficult time. Bach says his recovery includes rediscovering simple pleasures, like walking and talking with ease and carving the Christmas turkey. The 76-year-old author and longtime pilot is recovering at his Orcas Island, Wash., home after spending four months in a Seattle hospital with massive brain, chest and spine injuries. Nearly five months after he almost died in a plane crash, author Richard Bach has returned to what he knows best - the inspirational tale of Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
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