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Summary: Hits deep in a persons soul.
Review: Who knew that a story with such creatures like seagulls, could have a deep meaning. It really related to my life and to others around me. If only we were able to learn as the birds do.
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Summary: Animals or humans?
Review: THis book used animals to show human behaviors much like in The Animal Farm. People keep saying that this story is unrealistic because seagulls aren't intelligent enough to reach a state of perfectness, but this story isn't about birds. I'ts humans that are the flock and are too caught up in society to see that there is a way to drop the things that hold you back achieving perfection.
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Summary: Religious Exploration
Review: I personally loved the book. It contained good descriptions of the characters and explored the religious outlook of a young gull striving to better his kind. I strongly believe that, although shunned by his kind, Johnathan had the right idea. Richard Bach is an excellent author.
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Summary: Soar to new heights
Review: : Richard Bach takes Jonathan Livingston Seagull to a level of thought that few are able to attain. Although Jonathan tells others that any can attain the level he has achieved, the majority shun him being unable to give up their old and limited ideas - ideas which have been accepted for generations. This was and is a wonderful story; however, Bach does not provide many new concepts to indeed challenge his readers. If you would like to attain the level Jonathan Livingston Seagull achieved, then I would recommend the book An Encounter With A Prophet. This book will indeed challenged accepted beliefs; and provide new and enlarged concepts in the areas of religion, psychology and philosophy - ideas to replace the limited beliefs which are now accepted by and binding the majority of people today. If you have the courage to leave the old behind and attain a new level of thought get this book. It provided me with concepts which allowed me let go of my old limited ideas and soar!
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Summary: excellent!!
Review: this is a book for all to read. i read it first at age eight when it was only an animal adventure. have read it many, many times since and own a dog-eared copy. i am only 18 now, but already it has caused changes in the way i think and live as a young adult. i thank richard bach for his profound understanding of the cosmos and relating of it that all can understand. i encourage all to read it. if you don't understand it the first time, keep on reading it or try some of his other books, such as Illusions: Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, There's No Such Place As Far Away, Bridge Across Forever(sort of a sequel to Illusions), Kahlil Gibran's "The Prophet," or Trina Paulus's "Hope For the Flowers"
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Summary: Excellent cross-generational, cross-cultural book
Review: I purchased this book to read to my children, delighted with the story of diligent striving to accomplish a goal based on an aspiration in spite of cultural bias that first laughed at then reacted violently against the aspiration. After different readings it gave my kids the opportunity to talk about segregation, another time about punk rock, another time about eating habits--such variety engendered by a simple seagull. The quiet, overlay photographs were a pleasant addition that I appreciated--I've had too much of garish cartoonish illustrations in my children's books. The book continues to well serve its original purpose. However, now each time I read it, or read it to friends (adults), it grows in meaning. Bach's message that we are more than we ourselves often recognize (physically, intellectually, spiritually, and metaphysically) is far from subtle, once noticed; it is evident in every scenario his seagull hero suffers through. I saw the movie (awful) years ago, so only recently picked up the book. Neil Diamond's orchestration suits the book much better than the movie. The book is easy to read, and perfect for periodic rereading.
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Summary: POP PSYCH 101
Review: I read this in 8th grade for a book report, because it was the shortest book on the list. I got an A on the report, but the book gets an F. This book deserves some of the blame for the introduction of feel good psych books which are trashing the minds of society. If you don't believe me, read some of the reviews with 5 stars beside them....sigh
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Summary: A solid guide-book for excelling in life
Review: I'm giving away my age when I reveal that I first read this in my mid-twenties in 1974 , when it was the 'runaway' best-seller in the land. I still read it at least once a year. Jonathan and the Breakfast Flock portray a perfect portrait of man's failed relationship with the attainment of knowledge. If you are a 'seeker', Jonathan will show you how to 'fly' as high as you wish to go. If you are NOT a 'seeker', you won't have a clue what he is trying to teach us. "Those who have eyes, let them see. Those who have ears, let them hear'.
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Summary: i love this book!
Review: i read my copy so many times the pages fell out. i have memorized most of it. it is hard to explain what draws me to the book, i just know that it contains so many human truths and hidden themes in jonathan's message that i have to read it again and again. "It was morning and the new sun sparkled gold across the ripples of a gentle sea. A mile from shore a fishing boat chummed the water and the word for breakfast flock flashed through the air until a crowd of a thousand seagulls came to dodge and fight for bits of food, it was another busy day beginning. But way off alone, out by himself, beyond boat and shore, Jonathan Livingston Seagull was practicing..." This is how the book starts.
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Summary: Inspiring
Review: This book accurately portrays many ambiguous facets of humanity such as lifes meaning and freedom.
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