One of the most memorable books I have ever read is the topic of today’s review. It is called Illusions, and it may affect you profoundly.
(NOTE: Friday is Book & Movie Day on the blog, when we take a look at texts and films – old and new — that I highly recommend you not miss. This week’s recommendation: ILLUSIONS, by RICHARD BACH)
This is a book written back in the 70s, if I am right, and it is one of the most wonderful pieces of literature I have ever picked up. I love Richard Bach for writing this, al though I don’t agree with every word in it.

Here, i an unforgettable follow-up to his phenomenal bestseller Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach takes to the air to discover the ageless truths that give our souls wings: that people don’t need airplanes to soar…that even the darkest clouds have meaning once we lift ourselves above them… and that messiahs can be found in the unlikeliest places–like hay fields, one-traffic-light mid-western towns, and most of all, deep within ourselves.
The inside flap of this book says…”In the cloud-washed airspace between the cornfields of Illinois and blue infinity, a man puts his faith in the propeller of his biplane. For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard Bach, belief is as real as a full tank of gas and sparks firing in the cylinders…until he meets Donald Shimoda–former mechanic and self-described messiah who can make wrenches fly and Richard’s imagination soar….”
This is a fantasy piece (or is it??) that has captured the hearts of hundreds of thousands of readers. It will capture yours, too — if it has not already done so. Even if you have read it, it is time to read it again.
I am not going to give away the plot here, nor any of its inner twists and turns. Just know that this is a book you want to read. It’s a quick book — just 144 pages.
I have just one disagreement with Richard’s text. The book suggests that we are all disconnected, and that we have no spiritual or moral or even humane obligation toward each other. Well, I agree with the word “obligation” not applying here. Conversations with God tells us that there is no such thing as “obligation,” only “opportunity.” So that, I agree with. But in my own thought system, it feels as if we are all One. All interconnected.
That discussion aside, this book will fill you with warmth and wonder. I adore it.
NOW…on BOOK DAY…I would surely be remiss if I failed to mention that my own latest book has just been released. If you are a regular on this blog, you already know this, but allow me to drop in a quick mention if you have not heard about it.
The book is called Happier Than God and it is receiving wonderful reader reviews at Amazon. com. Perhaps you might find it interesting to simply bop over to Amazon and check it out. Just click on the book cover icon to the right of this blog.
And…make it a wonderful Friday!