Born in 1936 in Oak Park, Illinois, the American Richard Bach is the direct descendant of J.S.
Born
in
1936
in
Oak
Park
,
Illinois
,
the
American
Richard
Bach
is
the
direct
descendant
of
J.S
.
Bach, the famous composer.
Bach
,
the
famous
composer
.
He attended Long Beach State College in 1955.
He
attended
Long
Beach
State
College
in
1955
.
As an airplane pilot, Bach got married to his first wife and had six children, but divorced later and then left his family because he didn't believe in marriage.
As
an
airplane
pilot
,
Bach
got
married
to
his
first
wife
and
had
six
children
,
but
divorced
later
and
then
left
his
family
because
he
did
n't
believe
in
marriage
.
Everything concerning airplane was his field, including an aviation technical writer and flight instructor.
Everything
concerning
airplane
was
his
field
,
including
an
aviation
technical
writer
and
flight
instructor
.
Though aviation was his true love, Bach always wanted to write.
Though
aviation
was
his
true
love
,
Bach
always
wanted
to
write
.
During his high school years, one of his teachers made him realize his potential.
During
his
high
school
years
,
one
of
his
teachers
made
him
realize
his
potential
.
In 1959 he had this idea of a bird learning to pass beyond the walls of limitations--Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
In
1959
he
had
this
idea
of
a
bird
learning
to
pass
beyond
the
walls
of
limitations
--
Jonathan
Livingston
Seagull
.
In almost all his books he used airplanes as a way to pass the message.
In
almost
all
his
books
he
used
airplanes
as
a
way
to
pass
the
message
.
In Running from Safety, Bach shares with us his childhood: at age 8, he lost one of his brothers: Bobby.
In
Running
from
Safety
,
Bach
shares
with
us
his
childhood
:
at
age
8
,
he
lost
one
of
his
brothers
:
Bobby
.
In 1970, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a story about a seagull who flew for the sake of flying rather than merely to catch food, was published by Macmillan Publishers after the manuscript was turned down by many other publishers.
In
1970
,
Jonathan
Livingston
Seagull
,
a
story
about
a
seagull
who
flew
for
the
sake
of
flying
rather
than
merely
to
catch
food
,
was
published
by
Macmillan
Publishers
after
the
manuscript
was
turned
down
by
many
other
publishers
.
The book, which included unique photos of seagulls in flight, became a best-seller.
The
book
,
which
included
unique
photos
of
seagulls
in
flight
,
became
a
best-seller
.
In 1973, the book was turned into a movie.
In
1973
,
the
book
was
turned
into
a
movie
.
It's said that Bach charged the production with changing the movie without his permission.
It
's
said
that
Bach
charged
the
production
with
changing
the
movie
without
his
permission
.
In fact, those who saw the movie noticed that his name wasn't mentioned.
In
fact
,
those
who
saw
the
movie
noticed
that
his
name
was
n't
mentioned
.
Born in 1936 in Oak Park, Illinois, the American Richard Bach is the direct descendant of J.S. Bach, the famous composer. He attended Long Beach State College in 1955.  As an airplane pilot, Bach got married to his first wife and had six children, but divorced later and then left his family because he didn't believe in marriage. Everything concerning airplane was his field, including an aviation technical writer and flight instructor.  Though aviation was his true love, Bach always wanted to write. During his high school years, one of his teachers made him realize his potential. In 1959 he had this idea of a bird learning to pass beyond the walls of limitations--Jonathan Livingston Seagull. In almost all his books he used airplanes as a way to pass the message. In Running from Safety, Bach shares with us his childhood: at age 8, he lost one of his brothers: Bobby.  In 1970, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a story about a seagull who flew for the sake of flying rather than merely to catch food, was published by Macmillan Publishers after the manuscript was turned down by many other publishers. The book, which included unique photos of seagulls in flight, became a best-seller. In 1973, the book was turned into a movie. It's said that Bach charged the production with changing the movie without his permission. In fact, those who saw the movie noticed that his name wasn't mentioned.