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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780743278904
ISBN number: 0743278909
Label: Scribner
Manufacturer: Scribner
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 112
Printing Date: January 03, 2006
Publishing house: Scribner
Sale Popularity Level: 9775
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This is a story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than ever they dreamed.
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'Most gulls don't bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight--how to get from shore to food and back again,' writes author Richard Bach in this allegory about a unique bird named Jonathan Livingston Seagull. 'For most gulls it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this gull, though, it was not eating that mattered, but flight.' Flight is indeed the metaphor that makes the story soar. Ultimately this is a fable about the importance of seeking a higher purpose in life, even if your flock, tribe, or neighborhood finds your ambition threatening. (At one point our beloved gull is even banished from his flock.) By not compromising his higher vision, Jonathan gets the ultimate payoff: transcendence. Ultimately, he learns the meaning of love and kindness. The dreamy seagull photographs by Russell Munson provide just the right illustrations--although the overall packaging does seem a bit dated (keep in mind that it was very first published in 1970). Nonetheless, this is a spirituality classic, and an especially engaging parable for adolescents. --Gail Hudson
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I am quite an Avid Reader and have read quite a few books in my life.
I can very confidently say that this book was by far the most impressive book I have read. Short and Simple and yet drives home a point like a piledriver. I will never forget this one. Absolutely Fantastic.
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This story will change your life forever, if you understand the message.
I read this book and saw the movie as a student in the 8th grade. This book has a very strong meaning and has helped me to make a difference in my life. This book has remained as my favorite book, to this day. I still love to read it. Jonathan Livingston Seagull is my role model. I feel that this story also helped me to develop strong charisma in my life.
I strongly recommend this book for class readings for anyone with students age 12 or older. I am very thankful to my teacher, Mrs. Jimenez, for sharing this book with her class and me.
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The book is metaphorical, simple, and very inspirational. Jonathan Livingston is a seagull who found it boring to crave for food and tried to fly in the sky, unlike his fellow earth-living seagulls. Jonathan was immediately proclaimed The Outcast and expelled from the Flock; he has been to Heaven and back; he had lots of followers in the end, and made his ideas of freedom popular. Jonathan Livingston overcame the contempt, social problems, and his nature of seagull for the sake of being able to follow his dreams.
The book reflects the ideals of freedom; freedom of thought, of self-expression, and of dreaming is what keeps Jonathan going ahead. As every innovator, he must not be afraid of becoming an outcast - and he is not. In the end, he is rewarded with realization of his dreams of rapid flights.
The book is somewhat simplistic; the idea is repeated in Gorkyi, Coelho, and many other inspirational writings. For that reason, many reviewers are lowering the rating. But simplistic does not necessarily mean primitive; most pieces of wisdom can be expressed very easily. Jonathan Livingston is a nice metaphor, and the book overall is a cute and inspirational reading.
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Who would have thought that a fictional seagull named Jonathon Livingston could have become such a timeless hero of the modern self-discovery movement? Here I am thirty-eight years after the very first publication date reviewing this powerful classic. Why is this little story about a seagull such a powerful read? What makes this tale of a nonconforming gull so timeless?
I'll confess, I read Jonathon Livingston Seagull when it was very first released in 1970. Part of me "got it" and the other part was trying to figure out why there were so many pictures of seagulls? Then, came the movie sound track written and recorded by Neil Diamond. That was it - I was a "believer!" I got the message big time. I realized that with effort and belief, I could potentially conquer the world. Jonathon gave me permission to spread my wings and become my own person.
Jonathon Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach is a short read - in the 2006 edition it is 91 pages including many filled with photographs of seagulls. It's not about how long this book is, it's about the power of the message. This is a tale of one bird striving to live his life's mission, no matter the effort.
There is a Jonathon in all of us . . .
** The one that wants to not blindly follow the flock but fly out on our own
** The one that wants to discover our greatest talents and live our "bliss"
** The one that doesn't care what other people think
** The one that knows that there is something great to be learned by trying new things.
** The one that believes in being the best by loving and living our life's passion.
In order to really "get this book" be ready to appreciate the beauty of your dreams and the power of persistence. You'll get out of this book what you're ready to learn at this moment in your life. If you're at the place in life where you truly believe you can make a difference, find happiness and live a life filled with self-satisfaction - this book could very well have a powerful and emotionally uplifting impact on your life.
My suggestion: Pour yourself a glass or cup of your favorite beverage, put on the Neil Diamond sound track and curl up in your most comfortable chair. Get ready to immerse yourself in the beauty of Jonathon Livingston Seagull. Fly to new heights, perfect your talents and never, ever give up on your passion. Be prepared to enjoy the most celebrated seagull in literary history - Jonathon Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach.
"Jonathon Seagull discovered that boredom and fear and anger are the reasons that a gull's life is so short, and with these gone from his thought, he lived a long fine life indeed."
From page 26 of Jonathon Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
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Place this between the Tao Te Ching and Sun Tzu - So odd life imitating life -imitating fiction. If we could all see the vision of Jonathan- the leader of the way. One point for us all to remember - leaders are soon found to be mortal at their weakest moment.
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