Richard Bach Bethany, who was killed in an accident at the age of 15 in 1985. In 1977, Bach married actress Leslie Parrish, whom he met during the making of the film "Jonathan Livingston Seagull". She featured significantly in two of his subsequent books: "The Bridge Across Forever" and "", which primarily focused on their relationship and Bach's concept of soulmates. They divorced in 1997. Bach married his third wife, Sabryna Nelson-Alexopoulos, in April 1999. Richard Bach Richard David Bach (born June 23, 1936) is an American writer. Bach is widely known as the author of some of the 1970s biggest-sellers, including
Jonathan Livingston Seagull flashed alongside him. Anthony catches up the blur which turns out to be a seagull and asks what the bird was doing: "I'm sorry if I startled you," the stranger said in a voice as clear and friendly as the wind. "I had you in sight all the time. Just playing...I wouldn't have hit you." "No! No, that's not it." Anthony was awake and alive for the first time in his life, inspired. "What was that?" "Oh, some fun-flying, I guess. A dive and pullup to a slow roll with a rolling loop off the top. Just messing around. If