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Title: Illusions : The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach ISBN: 0-440-20488-7 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 10 October, 1989 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.55 (356 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Modern Day Master
Comment: Bach has the very rare ability to spin reality and fiction, story and pedagogy, and mix humor with one line truisms that touch you at your core.
When I first read Illusions, I wept at many times during the book. They were tears of joy, at reading the words of someone who could express so eloquently so many of my beliefs. So many of the truths that I hold in the highest regard in my life.
What he has woven here is much more than a story, though as such it is also entertaining. What he has woven is a tale of Biblical aspirations, offering up a tree of knowledge and allowing you to pluck those fruits which you most need.
I have read this book so many times I have lost count. I have given away this book more times than I can remember. And still, each time I read it, I find new brilliance and worth. And each time I give away another copy, I am truly filled with joy when the recipient comes to me the next day full of elation.
Is this book for everyone? Certainly not. A cynic may be angered at the way Bach passes off what is 'obviously fiction' as reality. But Bach asks us to take a moment to put aside the doubts society has engrained in us, and to for one instant consider the possibility of endless wonder which exists in our world.
Do yourself a favor, and read this book. While it -may- not be the book for you, if it is, I guarantee it will have a profound impact on your life for many years to come.
Rating: 4
Summary: This novel is a true handbook to an advanced soul!
Comment: Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah is a book I could easily read ten times through and still have more to understand and learn from. The book can be interpreted in infinite ways. But one aspect is for sure, Donald Shimoda is a reluctant messiah. He possesses divine knowledge and power, which unfortunately for his character, people have come to recognize. They flock to him for advice they don't believe they are capable of giving themselves. Shimoda does not, and perhaps cannot, desire to be a glorious messiah. His solution: simply pass his job to another . . . Richard Bach. What he chooses could easily be viewed as the most cowardly decision, but seems to lead him to happiness, as quoted from the novel, ". . .he went his way through the crowds and left them, and he returned to the everyday world of men and machines." Illusions is an excellent book, laced with advice and wisdom. Advice including, "You teach best what you most need to learn." and "Argue with your limitations and sure enough they're yours.", both which stem from a handbook, given to messiahs to cultivate an advanced soul. This novel is truely a handbook not only to the messiah, but to all who read it. Although at times, Illusions was difficult for me to fully grasp, it opens up a new world of ideas to me; the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. The writing itself, though not complicated, I sometimes was forced to read over in order to understand. However, Mr. Bach does connect the reader with the characters and incorporates enough emotion so that they become real, and thus the characters are more easy to relate to. I recommend Illusions to anyone from the casual reader searching for a good read to someone searching for a new outlook on life.
Rating: 5
Summary: Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Comment: I have purchased so many copies of this masterpiece. I regularly give them to friends AND strangers who I believe need the 'life-altering' concepts that are expressed in this book. If ever there was a book that changed my life, this was it.
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Title: The Bridge Across Forever : A Lovestory by Richard Bach ISBN: 0440108268 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 01 October, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: One by Richard Bach ISBN: 044020562X Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 02 October, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: There's No Such Place as Far Away by Richard Bach ISBN: 0385319274 Publisher: Delta Pub. Date: 12 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Running from Safety : An Adventure of the Spirit by Richard Bach ISBN: 0385315287 Publisher: Delta Pub. Date: 01 November, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: A Gift of Wings by Richard Bach ISBN: 0440204321 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 02 October, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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