Nonetheless, this is a spirituality classic, and an especially engaging parable for adolescents. The dreamy seagull photographs by Russell Munson provide just the right illustrations-although the overall packaging does seem a bit dated (keep in mind that it was first published in 1970). Ultimately, he learns the meaning of love and kindness. Instead of being enfeebled by age, the Elder had been empowered by it He. This is an audio recording of the classic book, which tells the story of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a seagull who is bored with the daily squabbles over food. (At one point our beloved gull is even banished from his flock.) By not compromising his higher vision, Jonathan gets the ultimate payoff: transcendence. The gull sees farthest who flies highest. Ultimately this is a fable about the importance of seeking a higher purpose in life, even if your flock, tribe, or neighborhood finds your ambition threatening. For this gull, though, it was not eating that mattered, but flight." Flight is indeed the metaphor that makes the story soar. "For most gulls it is not flying that matters, but eating. "Most gulls don't bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight-how to get from shore to food and back again," writes author Richard Bach in this allegory about a unique bird named Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
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