- Mass Market Paperback: 10 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group; Reissue edition (Nov 1989)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 044020562X
- ISBN-13: 978-0440205623
- Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 2.7 x 17.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 683,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it?
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I loved 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull' and 'Illusions', so was looking forward to reading 'One'. It didn't start well for me: The basic premise relies on s pretty dubious application of quantum theory, but I put that to one side and carried on. Sadly, it got worse. Much worse. Out of respect for Richard Bach's other books, I kept at it and finally cringed through the last chapter last night.
If you like saccharin sweet hokey New Age pseudo-philosophy, you'll love this book! If you relish weak writing and paragraphs full of exclamation marks, go for it. But if you enjoyed 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull' or 'Illusions', spare yourself the disappointment.
If you like saccharin sweet hokey New Age pseudo-philosophy, you'll love this book! If you relish weak writing and paragraphs full of exclamation marks, go for it. But if you enjoyed 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull' or 'Illusions', spare yourself the disappointment.
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I wasn't sure of this book when I first started reading it, it was recommended to me though. If you get this book though, stick with it, it does prove to be an enlightening read and I would recommend it myself.
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84 of 85 people found the following review helpful
Deeply moving
31 July 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I read "Illusions" by the same author when I was 13 or so, and it opened my eyes to the fearful clinging and self-doubt that prevents so many people from reaching their full potential. Reading "One" twenty years later made me feel ashamed of the opportunities I had let slip past, and of the neglectful way I often treat my future self. It also renewed my resolve to take responsibility for my every dream, doubt, achievement, and failure. And it made me appreciate Richard Bach that much more for writing the two books that have most influenced my outlook on life.
Every choice you make in every moment of your life, whether it's your whim to smile at a stranger in an elevator, your last-minute decision to eat a healthy meal instead of an artery-clogging one, or your whim to read one book and not another affects more than your next few seconds or minutes or hours. It can affect your entire future and the lives of others. I missed this point when I read "Illusions"; "One" drove it home.
"One" isn't as tidy as "Illusions." It introduces a lot of ideas but doesn't follow through on some of them to the extent that "Illusions" did. You may find this either a blessing or a curse, depending on how much material you need before you can run with it on your own.
There's a lot more to the book than what I've mentioned. Some of it bored me and some of it even annoyed me, but that happens when we listen to our best friends speak with candor. Maybe it was something I already knew; maybe it was something I'm not ready to know yet; or maybe it was just plain wrong. Bach shares his soul generously and we're free to take it or leave it. What we learn, or fail to learn, from an experience is also a choice. What I learned in "One" may escape your notice entirely. What I failed to learn may be your epiphany.
Or not. Because everything in this review may be wrong. :-)
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
A HUGE BACH FAN!
3 Aug 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The first book I ever read that was written by Richard Bach was Illusions. I loved it. I thought that, surely, this was his best book. Then I read ONE. ONE is the most beautiful journey anyone can ever take. It inspires, touches, questions, teaches, and makes you one with Richard and Leslie.I've read almost all of Bach's writings and ONE is still,most definitely, my all time favourite book. I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it already.
What is most striking about the language(in all his books) is its simplicity and that in itself is wonderfully different and refreshing.
I can only say that if you haven't read this book yet, you are missing out on something exquisite and rare!
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Another great book by Richard Bach
12 Sep 2004
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Have you ever read a book that made you stop and think? One that is different than all the others?
Over the past weekend I read Richard Bach's book, "one". It is a book that is written in a story format; one that has many messages in it and one that makes you stop and think.
It is about choices we make. And how the direction of our lives comes down to the choices we choose. To quote from the book: "A tiny change today brings us to a dramatically different tomorrow. There are grand rewards for those who pick the high hard roads, but those rewards are hidden by years. Every choice is made in the uncaring blind, no guarantees form the world around us."
I found myself involved in the story, when I finished the book I had many thoughts about my own life. It is a book that I would recommend you to read!
On the back cover the following quote is shown. It is a good quote for reflection!
"I gave my life to become the person I am right now.
Was it worth it?"
Over the past weekend I read Richard Bach's book, "one". It is a book that is written in a story format; one that has many messages in it and one that makes you stop and think.
It is about choices we make. And how the direction of our lives comes down to the choices we choose. To quote from the book: "A tiny change today brings us to a dramatically different tomorrow. There are grand rewards for those who pick the high hard roads, but those rewards are hidden by years. Every choice is made in the uncaring blind, no guarantees form the world around us."
I found myself involved in the story, when I finished the book I had many thoughts about my own life. It is a book that I would recommend you to read!
On the back cover the following quote is shown. It is a good quote for reflection!
"I gave my life to become the person I am right now.
Was it worth it?"
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