Let's pretend that I was killed on that day, when I wasn't.   The day when my guardian angel managed to throw my F-86F half a second from becoming a fireball in the desert, up into a clear sky, way above what would have been the impact point. If she hadn't done this, if she hadn't spared my life time...

In Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, Richard Bach met Donald Shimoda, a fellow pilot with the keys to the universe who barnstormed the Midwest in a Travel Air biplane. Part of Shimoda’s secret was a small book, bound in what looked like suede—Messiah’s Handbook: Reminders for the Advanced Soul. “Open it,” he said, “and whatever you need to...

Thank Your Wicked Parents has at its core a shocking but undeniable truth:Some parents are wicked and repeatedly lash their helpless children with abuseand humiliation. Other parents, while not intentionally malicious, nevertheless failto provide their family with the loving kindness that they need and deserve. But theauthor also offers a positive message: While uncaring, cruel parents can’t changethe long history...