There's No Such Place as Far Away

by Richard Bach

Paperback, 1993

Status

Available

Call number

813

Genres

All Topics

Fiction

Collection

Children's Lit & Picture Books

Publication

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (1993), Edition: New edition, Paperback, 64 pages

Description

When she was about to turn five, a little girl named Rae Hansen invited Richard Bach to her birthday party. Though deserts, storms, mountains, and a thousand miles separated them, Rae was confident that her friend would appear.There's No Such Place As Far Awaychronicles the exhilarating spiritual journey that delivered Rae's anxiously awaited guest to her side on that special day--and tells of the powerful and enduring gift that would keep him forever close to her heart. Written with the same elegant simplicity that madeJonathan Livingston Seagulla bestselling phenomenon,There's No Such Place As Far Awayhas touched the hearts of thousands of readers since its first publication in 1979. Richard Bach's inspiring, now-classic tale is a profound reminder that miles cannot truly separate us from friends...that those we love are always with us--every moment of the infinite celebration we call life.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member Neverwithoutabook

An excellent and thoughtful book for young and old alike. The watercolour art is done by H. Lee Shapiro and gives the story a dreamlike feel, like being imersed in thoughts and feelings. It's a story about how we can be in each other's hearts even though we may be far away. That just thinking of

someone keeps them close in spirit and close in our hearts and then distance doesn't matte

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Language

English

Original publication date

1976

Physical description

64 p.; 8.27 inches

ISBN

0006477305 / 9780006477303

Local notes

Twenty-two years ago a little girl named Rae Hansen invited her friend Richard Bach to her birthday party. She confidently expected him to appear despite the fact that her guest lived beyond deserts and storms and mountains. This stories is about how he arrived and the gift he brought.