Richard Bach's latest book, "Hypnotizing Maria" was a delight to discover. I'm not sure how long it has been since his last book, but I'm thinking maybe 10 years at least. This little hardcover is an easy read at 154 pages and tells the story of Jamie Forbes, a flight instructor, who assists a woman to land her husband's plane when he falls ill.
But that's just the plot and the first few pages. The underlying idea behind "Hypnotizing Maria" is that our daily lives are all ruled by suggestions that we either accept or reject. Bach proposes via one of his characters that hypnosis is merely "suggestion accepted" and that we have the choice in every moment to accept or reject the suggestions made to us by ourselves and society around us, thus creating our own world.
I found this book deeply moving and had to put it down at several times to fully absorb what I was reading. Some of the ideas were not new concepts to me, but as they were presented in a different way, I was better able to assimilate them.
Bach's love for flying is apparent again in this novel and it is a joy to go on this journey of discovery. I highly recommend this book!
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I just picked a copy up from the library!
Just finshed reading my copy. Loved the book. And changed somethings within me. Hope he keep writing forever.
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