which he called Illusions II: The Adventures of a Reluctant Student. The book incorporates the story of Bach's real-life aircraft crash, with the author imagining he is being visited by the "messiah", Don Shimoda, who helps him through his difficult medical recovery. Personal life Bach had six children with his first wife, Bette Jeanne Franks. Also a pilot, she is the author of Patterns: Tales of Flying and of Life, a book about her life as a pilot and single mother. She typed and edited most of Richard's aviation writing. They divorced in 1970, and Bach spent years without seeing his children. His and Bette's son Jonathan, named after the titular character in Bach's bestseller, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, is a software engineer and journalist. He wrote the 1993 book Above the Clouds, about growing up without knowing his father and then later meeting him as a college student. Richard gave his approval, although he noted that it included some personal history he would "rather not see in print." Their other children are Robert, Kristel, James Marcus Bach, Erika, and their youngest daughter, Bethany, who was killed in an accident at the age of 15 in 1985. In 1981, Bach married actress Leslie Parrish, whom he met during the making of the film Jonathan Livingston Seagull. She featured significantly in two of his subsequent books: The Bridge Across Forever and One, which primarily focused on their relationship and Bach's concept of soulmates. They divorced in 1999. Bach married his third wife, Sabryna Nelson-Alexopoulos, in April 1999. They divorced on April 1, 2011. Bibliography Stranger to the Ground. Dell reprint 1990, First edition 1963. . Biplane. Dell Reprint 1990, First edition 1966. . Nothing by Chance. Dell Reprint 1990, First edition 1969. . Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1970) Macmillan, . A Gift of Wings. Dell Reissue 1989, First edition 1974. . Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah. 1977. . There's No Such Place As Far Away. Delta 1998, First edition 1979. . The Bridge Across Forever: A Love Story. Dell Reissue 1989. First edition 1984. . One. Dell Reissue 1989, First edition 1988. . Running from Safety. Delta 1995. . Out of My Mind. Delta 2000. . The Ferret Chronicles (Five novellas): Air Ferrets Aloft. Scribner 2002. . Rescue Ferrets at Sea. Scribner 2002. . Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse. Scribner 2002,. . Rancher Ferrets on the Range. Scribner 2003. . The