`You will begin to touch heaven, Jonathan, in the moment that you touch perfect speed. And that isn't flying a thousand miles an hour, or a million, or flying at the speed of light. Because any number is a limit, and perfection doesn't have limits. Perfect speed, my son, is being there.'
You probably already own a copy of this book, but we thought you might like to give one to a friend. Teenagers would like it, too. Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a simple, yet profoundly inspiring parable. The theme is age-old, yet the story is unique. It's about a seagull who learns to fly - yes, really fly - to soar above the herd-consciousness of his fellow gulls and find true freedom. And it's about the impulse towards genuine love and sharing, always inspired by any encounter with what is truly REAL. 94pp, 125mm x 170mm, illus. in b&w, softback, 2003
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