This is a marvelous narrative of the inner workings of a man's struggle in the conflict between his spirit and his ego for control of his life. Sensitively told, and retrospectively insightful even about his lack of insight, it is a human tale of Richard's spiritual development over many years, concluding with a soulmate marriage.
I have noticed that many readers have expressed doubt as to the veracity or true nature of Richard's spiritual growth and maturity as his long soulmate marriage has ended in divorce. This, I believe, arises from a misunderstanding of what soulmates are and how they relate. Do soulmates ever divorce? Is there more than one soulmate for each of us? Do soulmates ever fight bitterly? What happens if your soulmate dies? How can you recognize if someone is really your soulmate? What if your soulmate fails to recognize you, or leaves you? Are soulmates always happy together?
After 22 years of romantic ignorance on my part, I found the answers to these questions, and, of course, what I needed to change in myself to find my soulmate, in a book recently written by psychologist Carolyn Miller, called "Soulmates: Following Inner Guidance to the Relationship of Your Dreams". It's available on amazon.com. Check it out.
From the perspective of Dr. Miller's book, Richard Bach stands as a fine spiritual warrior engaged in a winning battle over his ego as he continues into the latter years of his life.