Illusions Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah An amazing book about choices. And what you can and cannot control in your life. I read it in college and have re-read it over the years. https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Adventures-Reluctant-Richar... (https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Adventures-Reluctant-Richard-Bach-ebook/dp/B008IU9ZXW)

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EvanKnowlesJun 18, 2018

Illusions, by Richard Bach.

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VA3FXPMar 27, 2017

Illusions - Richard Bach It's about choosing the identity you want, and accepting all the beauty that the choice allows.

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zafkaOct 3, 2015

Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance Godel Escher Bach Time enough for love - Heinlein Illusions -Richard Bach A wrinkle in time Stranger from the depths Sidartha and all the other books by Hess Zen MInd Beginners mind MOre to come Books by Bradbury Books by asimov Just starting Antifragile and it might make the list

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