Hypnotizing Maria

by Richard Bach

Book Overview

Flight instructor Jamie Forbes guides a woman to landing her plane safely after her husband loses consciousness, then flies on to his own destination unimpressed by his act...flight instructors guide students every day. Only after she tells reporters that a stranger appeared in an airplane alongside hers and hypnotized her into landing, and after he meets his own guiding stranger does he solve the bigger mystery: how each of us creates, step by step,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571746234
• ISBN13: 9781571746238
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Richard Bach finally returns after a long absence!!!

It's been a decade since Richard Bach wrote Out of My Mind: The Discovery of Sanders-Vixen. I remember that when I first discovered on the Internet that this book was out, I'd just purchased my first computer and was in awe about my new access to millions of great books. I quickly ordered Out of My Mind, read it, and then wrote one of my initial book reviews on the Internet and on my brand, spanking new computer. Since then, Bach has written several more books, all of which have dealt with his two pet ferrets and their unusual adventures. It was only by chance that I recently found out that Mr. Bach had a new book coming out that was finally geared toward adults. I was excited by this because I'm a long-time fan of Richard Bach's, and I still remember buying his second bestseller, Illusions, when it came out in paperback so many years ago and then The Bridge Across Forever, which gave me hope that soul mates do actually exist. Anyway, after reading the newest book, Hypnotizing Maria, I now feel that it wasn't an accident or coincidence that I just happened to look up Richard Bach a few weeks ago, only to find out that he had a new book coming out within a few days. You see, there are no coincidences when certain people or events or things suddenly come into your life to help change it for the better. That's one of the primary themes of Hypnotizing Maria, and it's certainly an important one to remember. This short novel starts off with pilot Jamie Forbes flying from Washington state to Florida in his small aircraft. On the first leg of the journey, he hears an emergency call for help on his radio from a distressed flyer and realizes that the other plane is near his present location. He quickly finds the endangered aircraft and discovers that the pilot has passed out from a stroke and that his wife, who doesn't know how to fly an airplane, is left to handle things on her own for better or worse. Jamie swiftly calms her down and carefully leads her to a nearby airport, giving her instructions on what to do, and helping her to eventually land the airplane safely. The next day, Jamie reads an article about the whole incident in a newspaper. The woman (Maria) states in the article that Jamie had hypnotized her with his soft voice, knowledge, and total confidence in her ability to land the plane. It's her use of the word hypnotized that causes him to remember an odd experience that had happened to him during his earlier years. He'd gone to see a live show featuring the well-known hypnotist, Blacksmyth the Great. One thing had led to another, and Jamie found himself on stage as a volunteer for the performer's act. Jamie was then hypnotized into believing that he was enclosed within a stone-walled room and couldn't get out. To Jamie, the room appeared to be real, no matter what he tired or how hard he attempted to escape, he couldn't get out. Just as he was about to panic from his forced enclosure, the hypnotist awakened him and e

thought provoking philosophical character driven thriller

Flight instructor Jamie Forbes was flying from Washington State to Florida when he is just north of Cheyenne and an hour from North Platte, Nebraska when he receives the panicked SOS from sexagenarian Maria Ochoa who says she thinks her husband is dead. Her spouse Juan was flying them when he collapsed into unconsciousness. Calmly Jamie talks Marie, who never flew before, through the steps to safely land the plane before finishing his own flight; as he did not stick around for his fifteen minutes of fame. Afterward reporters question Maria, who insists a stranger entered her plane and hypnotized her into landing the plane before disappearing. Hearing Maria's commentary leads to Jamie contemplate what is real even as he meets his own angelic guiding stranger and learns how to truly teach is to guide but allow your students to do. HYPNOTIZING MARIA is a thought provoking philosophical character driven thriller. The story line is a fast-paced one sitting novella as Jamie (and readers) contemplates what is reality and how does one truly instruct someone else when each has there own interpretation of what they sense is real. Richard Bach soars with this cerebral tale that will leave his audience pondering metaphysical questions and challenging Jamie's answers to them; wonderfully encouraged by the author to do just that as the right answer is personal. Harriet Klausner

Taking Your Life off Auto-Pilot

After a much anticipated wait Richard Bach is back! And Hypnotizing Maria proves the wait was well worth it! Richard's latest novel takes us on the personal self discovery adventures of a pilot named Jamie Forbes. Richard puts forth, cleverly woven into Jamie's adventures, that unconscious "suggestions" which are given to us through culture and our up-bring shape our lives. Once we examine these accepted suggestions we are able to distinguish what is really true for ourselves and discover how to live in a more authentic and meaningful way - piloting your own plane. I especially love Richard's writing style where his presentation of ideas or teachings are woven into "can't put the book down" entertaining and intriguing story that inspire the reader to take a look at how they are living their own life in a light easy way. The discoveries that unfold are eye opening, revealing and life inspiring. As we see with Jamie who has a series of events that trigger his taking a looking at his "accepted suggestions" the discoveries that unfold are all the more enriching, fulfilling and satisfying then he had never thought possible before. If you enjoyed Richard's novel I also recommend Ariel & Shya Kane's book called "Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: The 3 Simple Ideas That Will Instantaneously Transform Your Life". The Kanes are expert guides who have inspired thousands on how to ride out life's sometimes turbulence with ease and create a life flight path of well-being. And as with all of Richard's books I once again found inspiration, entertainment and time well spent in reading this his latest masterpiece, Hypnotizing Maria. Go ahead and ignite the engine on own life's grand adventures by reading Richard's amazing new novel.

Fantastic--another story by Richard Bach!!!

Richard Bach has probed the corners of his mind and given us yet another inspirational book that asks us to probe our own minds, beliefs and fringes of our reality. Bach combines several background ideas in this easy to read story, which lay the foundation of how we accummulate beliefs and the limitations each one adds to our individual worlds. He shows us from an unsuspecting angle the fullness of the idea behind The Secret. He adds a level of richness to it, not really gone into before. Flight instructor Jamie Forbes guides a woman to landing her plane safely after her husband loses consciousness, then flies on to his own destination unimpressed by his act--flight instructors guide students every day. Only after she tells reporters that a stranger appeared in an airplane alongside hers and hypnotized her into landing, and after he meets his own guiding stranger does he solve the bigger mystery: how each of us creates, step by step, what seems to be the solid world around us. The best mysteries are the ones whose answers lie in front of us, in plain sight. The best solutions are those moments when all of a sudden we realize what we've known all along. Richard Bach is the author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Illusions, One, The Bridge Across Forever, and numerous other books. For a short read and a trek to investigate the outer limits of your mind, pick up Hypnotizing Maria by Hampton Roads Publishing.

Worth the wait - Buy this book!

After 10 years Richard Bach has done it once again. In Hypnotizing Maria, Bach weaves a captivating tale where his hero, pilot Jamie Forbes, redefines his reality as he discovers the mystical side of his world and the power of suggestion. This book will particularly appeal to: * Bach Fans who have enjoyed his earlier titles such as Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, and The Bridge Across Forever: A True Love Story. * Those who have heard of "The Law of Attraction" but can't seem to get a handle on the concept. * Those who were once inspired by the principles in "The Law of Attraction" but have found their enthusiasm has dimmed. * Seekers who find they are attracted to things that happen "serendipitously" I found after reading this book I spontaneously opened up to new possibilities in my life - without working on myself to get there! I am already lending my copy to friends.