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This first of a two-volume study deals with the earlier part of Bach's career, and examines the output of his youth and its many external influences, before moving on to study the first great masterpieces in which Bach's own personal voice begins to emerge. ... Read more

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Budgeron is struggling mightily to write the great ferret novel, a story so rich, so finely wrought, it will set the world of ferret literature on its tail. By day, he writes adventure stories for kits' magazines. By night, he lights the Lamp of Wisdom and calls forth Count Urbain de Rothskit, hero of the massive volume, Where Ferrets Walk. After a near-perfect first sentence, Budgeron sighs in his tiny attic writing room and waits for the second to come.

Downstairs, a page-turner romance tumbles effortlessly from the keyboard of Budgeron's mate, Danielle. A pawdicurist who decides to write for fun, Danielle never expected her first page would explode with Veronique Sibhoan Ferret, a willful, naughty, mesmerizing animal who would one day bewitch millions of readers.

Budgeron and Danielle are aspiring writer ferrets following their calling through the quiet rooms where stories are born, past the mailbox and rejection slips and finally into the white hot world of big-time book publishing. In the end, each finds success writing for the one heart they must truly please: their own.

Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse is a tale about the search for what really matters in life; the struggle to free our inner voice; the pursuit of a dream against significant odds and the need to love and be loved by a like-minded spirit. ... Read more

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Writer Ferrests
My husband and I listened to this on a long trip recently. We enjoyed it enough for me to order Rescue Ferrets at Sea and Writer Ferrets. They all seem to drag a little in the middle but they come to great conclusions and we enjoyed them very much. Had sent them on to my kids. We really enjoyed this one since we are writers.

Finding who they're meant to be
The middle volume in the Ferret Chronicles is not only a story of inspiration and hope, it also fairly bristles with background information about the ferret culture and feels a little like a game of Six Degrees of Separation.(Budgeron Ferret, the main character, once spent a summer on a ranch with Boa (of Rescue Ferrets at Sea) and Strobe (of Air Ferrets Aloft); his sister is Willow, the grandkit of the latter's angel ferret fairy Baxter.)After achieving a modest success as the author of "One Paw, Two Paws, Three Paws, Four Paws," a book written for kits (young ferrets), Budgeron manages to bring in an income by selling short stories to kits' magazines while struggling to write the Great Ferret Novel, "Where Ferrets Walk."But try though he will, he can't seem to get past the first sentence.Meanwhile, by sheer chance (or is it?), he meets Danielle, a dear friend of his sister's, who supports herself as a pawdicurist and substitute teacher, and they marry.Inspired by his devotion to his muse, Danielle decides to try to write a book too, "just for fun," and immediately finds herself originating a character so unique that the world of mustelid publishing will be stood on its ears by her story--a "naughty ferret" she names Veronique Sibhoan.Budgeron, determined to become a "real writer," suddenly discovers a new story telling itself to him--"Bevo the Hummingbird," based upon a beloved stuffed animal of his kithood.And when both Veronique and Bevo become runaway successes, their authors find their lives and their viewpoints transformed.

Authors are often urged to "write what they know," but this is less a story about doing so than it is about "doing what comes naturally"--letting your own imagination take the lead and hanging onto its tail for dear life.As such it may be an inspiration to aspiring writers of the human persuasion, especially those who specialize in genre or juveniles and are convinced that only Literary Fiction is really worthwhile.A delightful story that may be the best Ferret book of all.

VAV
I put on the CD, lit some candles, turned off the lights and listened in peaceful delight to this story which is integrally loaded with practical writing/publishing suggestions.The story merits future re-visits, and I look forward to doing so.

Jonathan Ferret -- a fable for our time....
From the author of the indominatable Jonathan Seagull comes The Ferret Chronicles series. Bach still knows how to tell a fable and he's as charming as ever. An easy read. Fun to have on your shelf when the going gets rough. Great book to read on a lunch hour on a bad day. As refreshing as a walk in the woods. Okay so some of you may think it's corny but then apple pie and mom still warm my heart.

A message of hope
I have always been a fan of Richard Bach.I constantly find myself drawn to the simplicity of his writing and the complexity of his message and this book is no exception.

My own life has been full of loss for the last several years.Loss of hope, loss of career, loss of my marriage, loss of trust in my world... all of these have conspired to rob me of my dreams.Picking up this book on a whim, I felt all my hopes come rushing back in to fill the void inside of me.

I have always (since I was a small child) dreamed of writing.I was never able to garner the courage to actually attempt it, and I couldn't ever explain to anyone why.Finally, after losing so much in my life I finally managed to gain the courage to reach out to my dream with both hands and chase it wherever it might lead.This courage is due in great part to Mr. Bach and this book, and I will be forever in his debt.

He captures the frustration and elation of the creative process beautifully.Yes, he writes simply, and yes at times he's a bit sappy.This is part of the charm and if you are too jaded or too cynical to appreciate it then I truly feel sorry for you.

Do yourself a favor.Buy this book.Read this book.Enjoy this book.If you are an aspiring writer, if you know an aspiring writer, or if you just simply love the simplicity of openly and honestly chasing your dreams you NEED this book. ... Read more

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FRIENDSHIP HAS NO DISTANCE
A friend of mine gave me this book as a present many years ago and I believe it is wonderful.It was my first Bach's book and I think it is my favorite (followed by "Illusions") from his collection.No doubts that I love Bach's writings!!!

This is a very short, kind, and sweet story, written on beautiful color paintings.It surely might represent an enormous impact on anybody's life, as it did on mine.

Little Rae celebrates her fifth birthday and has invited her friend Richard, who is thousand of kilometers away, to her birhtday party.Richard, who is unable to physically get to the party, sends his wishes using "imaginary trips" of several birds in order "to be with Rae" and show her the meaning of friendship.

Bach demonstrates that physical distance cannot separate us from our real friends and/or the people we love, because if we really want to be with them... we are!!!

This is a perfect book to tell a friend how much we care about him/her.

El libro me ayudó a crecer internamente.
Aprendí que realmente no estamos lejos de nadie, pues viajamos en el corazón de las personas que amamos.Además los dibujos del libro ayudan a inspirarnos, por ejemplo, el dibujo del colibrí es hermosísimo. ... Read more

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En este libro Richard Bach relata un verano excepcional que pasó con dos amigos en los años sesenta. Con dos pequeños aeroplanos y un paracaídas, ofrecían viajes por el interior de Estados Unidos a cambio del dinero para el combustible y la comida. Dormían bajo las alas de sus biplanos, y hacían una vida sencilla y en contacto con la naturaleza. La experiencia les permitió aprender unas cuantas cosas sobre la amistad, el destino y aquello que nos hace humanos, resumidas en la última y significativa frase del libro: «Los problemas son para solucionarlos, la libertad para comprobarla; mientras conservemos la fe en nuestros sueños, nada nos sucederá por simple azar. / RichardBachtellsusofanexceptionalsummerhespentwithtwofriendsbackinthesixties.Withtwosmallairplanesandaparachute,theyofferedtripsthroughtheUnitedStatesinexchangeformoneyforfuelandfood. Theysleptunderthewingsofthebiplanes,livedasimplelifeincontactwithnature. ... Read more