Author Richard Bach, recovering from plane crash, returns to inspirational tale

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SeattleTimes.com - 1/19/13, Jennifer Sullivan

A plane crash should have killed author Richard Bach, but almost five months later he has returned to what he knows best — Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

Richard Bach has added a fourth section to “Jonathan Livingston Seagull.”

Richard Bach has added a fourth section to “Jonathan Livingston Seagull.”  Photo: Sabryna Bach

 

Nearly five months after he almost died in a plane crash on San Juan Island, author Richard Bach has returned to what he knows best — the inspirational tale of Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

The 76-year-old author and longtime pilot is recovering at his Orcas Island home after spending four months in a Seattle hospital with massive brain, chest and spine injuries. Bach says his recovery includes rediscovering simple pleasures, like walking and talking with ease and carving the Christmas turkey.

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