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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
a fable in novella form about a seagull who is trying to learn about life and flight, and a homily about
self-perfection. Bach wrote it as a series of short stories that were published in Flying magazine in
the late 1960s. It was first published in book form in 1970, and by the end of 1972 over a million
copies were in print. Reader's Digest published a condensed version, and the book reached the top
of the New York Times Best Seller list, where it remained for 38 weeks. In 1972 and 1973, the book
topped the Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States. In 2014 the book was
reissued as Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition, which added a 17-page fourth part
to the story.
Since Jonathan Livingston Seagull - which dominated the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller
List for two consecutive years - Richard Bach has touched millions of people through his humor,
wisdom and insight.
With over 60 million copies of his books sold, Richard Bach remains one of the world's most beloved
authors. A former USAF fighter pilot, Air Force captain and latter-day barnstorming pilot, Bach
continues to be an avid aviator-author, exploring and chronicling the joys and freedom of flying,
reporting his findings to readers.
His most recent works include Travels with Puff, which recounts Bach's journey from Florida to
Washington state in his small seaplane, Puff, and Illusions II: The Adventures of a Reluctant
Student, which incorporates Bach's real-life plane crash.
In October 2014, the never-before-published Part Four to Jonathan Livingston Seagull was
published.
John Michael Green (born August 24, 1977) is an American author, vlogger, producer, and
educator. He won the 2006 Printz Award for his debut novel, Looking for Alaska,[2] and his fourth solo
novel, The Fault in Our Stars, debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list in
January 2012.[3] The 2014 film adaptation opened at number one at the box office.[4] In 2014, Green
was included in Time magazine's list of The 100 Most Influential People in the World. [5] Another film
based on a Green novel, Paper Towns, was released on July 24, 2015.
Aside from being a novelist, Green is also well known for his YouTube ventures. In 2007, he
launched the VlogBrothers channel with his brother, Hank Green. Since then, John and Hank have
launched events such as Project for Awesomeand VidCon and created a total of 11 online series,
including Crash Course, an educational channel teaching Literature, History, and Science, later
joined by fourteen other courses as of 2018. [6]
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