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A Gift of Wings
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A Gift of Wings (1974) (edit title/settings)

by Richard Bach (Author) (edit contributors)

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Once in a generation a book, a vision, a writer, capture the imagination and emotions of millions. Jonathan Livingston Seagull was such a book. Richard Bach's unique vision again shines forth, touching with magic the drama of life in all its limitless horizons. Once again Richard Bach has... read more

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A Gift of Wings is a collection of essays and short stories centering around the author's experience with and love of flying airplanes. The subjects range from his time in the military to barnstorming across the Midwest and from flying antique biplanes to new planes. Most of the book is very... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

A Gift of Wings is a collection of essays and short stories centering around the author's experience with and love of flying airplanes. The subjects range from his time in the military to barnstorming across the Midwest and from flying antique biplanes to new planes. Most of the book is very philosophical in nature, and it is sometimes hard to tell where the author crosses the line from nonfiction into fiction.

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It is said that we have ten seconds when we wake of a morning, to remember what it was we dreamed the night before.

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It is said that we have ten seconds
People who fly
I've never heard the wind
I shot down the Red Baron, and so what
Prayers
Return of a lost pilot
Words
Across the country on an oil pressure gag
There's always the sky
Steel, aluminum, nuts and bolts
The girl from a long time ago
Adrift at Kennedy airport
Perspective
The pleasure of their company
A light in the toolbox
Anywhere is okay
Too many dumb pilots
Think black
Found at Pharisee
School for perfection
South to Toronto
Cat
Tower 0400
The snowflake and the dinosaur
MMRRrrrowCHKkrelchkAUM ... and the party at LaGuardia
A gospel according to Sam
A lady from Pecatonica
There's something the matter with seagulls
Help I am a prisoner in a state of mind
Why you need an airplane ... and how to get it
Aviation or flying? Take your pick
Voices in the dark
Barnstorming today
A piece of ground
Let's not practice
Journey to a perfect place
Loops, voices, and the fear of death
The thing under the couch
The $71,000 sleeping bag
Death in the afternoon--a story of soaring
Gift to an airport kid
The dream fly-in
Egyptians are one day going to fly
Paradise is a personal thing
Home on another planet
Adventures aboard a flying summerhouse
Letter from a God-fearing man
Chronology

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  1. Richard Bach (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Press
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Publication Date: 1974
ISBN: 0440032032
Page Count: 337

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