[.ca] Air Ferrets Aloft (ISBN 0743227530)

What a wonderful talking book!:
I expect excellence from the author of Johnathan Livingston Seagull and this pleasantly read book is no exception. Like Johnathan, it has a child-like quality of storytelling that is amenable to the adult heart and ear as well. It is the first of the ferret series I've come across and I listen to it on my daily journey to and from home and work or school. The underlying themes of spiritual awareness and analogizing flight to an expression of spirituality is akin to JLS and a comfort to a reader who has read JLS to her children, husband, and grandchildren. I look forward to finding more unabridged tapes such as this as it is the only way this late-in-life law student has the time to listen to a good book anymore! My husband gets this tape next, then my eldest granddaughter. Or maybe I'll buy the CD for her...Who knows, with the fabulous descriptions of what goes on during flight she might opt to become a pilot some day. Great fun! Richard Bach has an excellent voice for this, as well. I'm hearing impaired and can understand him with the greatest of ease!

Good, but not as good as Rescue Ferrets at Sea:
I really enjoyed "Rescue Ferrets at Sea". In this second book, Bach spends too much time describing flying, the mechanics of flight and ALL the things that can go wrong during a storm. I agree with another reviewer: enough already. And yet, there is much to redeem this book. I skipped over the overdone flying jargon and concentrated on the story. You might do the same.

For pilots only:
OK, OK - we know Bach is a pilot already! Did he have to prove it once more by filling these not-quite-200 pages with endless technical jargon and flight instructions? There's little room left (if you're still awake) for the measly spiritual insights. I gave this 2 stars because I'm kind, but I'm considering returning the book... Read Bach's classic older books - but leave these Ferrets alone.

Enchant a child with aviation:
Richard Bach has created a work that changes potentially dry flight discipline into a thrilling, spiritual journey that will enchant young readers. My 11 year old daughter loves flying, so she was amazed by its technical accuracy and captivated by the plot. As many adults have done with Richard Bach's other works, she consumed it in one marathon sitting. And she's a reluctant reader!

A Mystical Adventure:
Air Ferrets Aloft is right up there with my other Bach favorites Illusions and Running from Safety. It is a gentle, beautiful story of destiny and true nature told in a wonderful way. I particularly like the audio version where Richard reads the story himself. I bought the book when it first came out and didn't read it until this week because, frankly, I'm not a fan of ferrets (sorry Richard!). Waiting was a mistake. Don't let the fact that this is a children's book or that you don't like ferrets, deter you. It is CLASSIC BACH.