Contributor of short stories to periodicals, including Flying. Messiah's Handbook: Reminders for the Advanced Soul, Hampton Road (Charlottesville, VA), 2004.Ĭontributor of about one hundred articles, most of them about flying, to periodicals, including Flying, Air Facts, Argosy, Holiday, Writer, and other magazines.

(Author of introduction) Munson Russell, Skyward: Why Flyers Fly, Howell, 1989.įlying: The Aviation Trilogy, Scribner Classics (New York, NY), 2003. Hansen, Morrow (New York, NY), 1969, reprinted, Macmillan (New York, NY), 1983.Ī Gift of Wings, illustrations by K.O. Nothing by Chance: A Gypsy Pilot's Adventures in Modern America, photographs by Paul E. Hansen and Bach, Macmillan (New York, NY), 1983. Stranger to the Ground, introduction by Gill Robb Wilson, Harper ( New York, NY), 1963, reprinted, Harper (New York, NY), 1972, reprinted, Macmillan (New York, NY), 1983.īiplane, prelude by Ray Bradbury, Harper (New York, NY), 1966, reprinted with photographs by Paul E. Air Force, pilot, 1956–59, 1961–62, becoming captain.ĪWARDS, HONORS: Nene Award, 1974, for Jonathan Livingston Seagull American Book Award nomination, 1980, for Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah. Associate editor, editor, then West Coast editor, Flying, 1961–64. Charter pilot, flight instructor, aviation mechanic, and barnstormer in Iowa and the Midwest, 1965–70. Agent-c/o Author Mail, Scribner Publicity Dept., Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.ĬAREER: Writer and aviator. Education: Attended Long Beach State College (now California State University, Long Beach), 1955.ĪDDRESSES: Home- San Juan Islands, WA. PERSONAL: Born June 23, 1936, in Oak Park, IL son of Roland Robert (a minister) and Ruth Helen (Shaw) Bach married Bette Jeanne Franks, 1957 (divorced, 1971) married Leslie Parrish (a movie actress), 1981 (divorced) married, 1999 wife's name Sabryna children: (first marriage) three sons, three daughters.

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