The only book you will ever need to read - Rated 
I remember a friend gave this book to me and when i read it I felt life made a little more sense. It is amazing to think we think we have free will and we can change things, but we choose not to. I have read this book maybe a hundred times and it seems always fresh everytime.The book is probulay one of the 20th century classics. I have bought it for a few friends over there years and they have passed the message on "life is an illusion".
The main plot is about a byplane pilot that befriends a messiah that walked out on the job and decided to give rides for dollars in his byplane around the midwest of america. Thoughout the journey the author discovers the true meaning of the universe and you are swept away by the lessons that you learn along the way.
Rubbish! - Rated 
This is for a certain type of person. It's for the type of person seeking medical help for their mental health. But this is the wrong type of book if you have that type of problem. It's for the type of person who is looking for answers to th big question of WHY? Also I don't like this book because some religious cults use this book to brainwash people!
Flight of the messiah - Rated 
What a good idea this story is based on. The book is easy to read yet full of meaty concepts and interesting questions. I found this moving and provocative and certainly valid from an atheist's point of view.
When you always think of something from one side, it is inevitable that when you see the flip side of the coin, it changes your whole way of thinking.
Everything you need to know about the Universe in one book - Rated
This is my most favourite book ever and like so many others I too am always buying copies for others. If I ever meet anyone who doesn't love it I can't help but feel a little sorry for them.
The book came to me in such a great way too. I was giving somebody some reiki and they just blurted out something about a reluctant messiah and spoke about a blue feather on the cover, I checked it out, ordered the book, read it and haven't looked back since. It's beautiful.
Now't else to say really.
Arguably the best book ever written :-) - Rated
I first read Illusions 28 years ago, and it blew me away to find this guy saying so simply and so engagingly all the things that I'd struggled so hard to find out for myself .. all the things that really matter in life, but written like a fairy story, or an hour round the fire with a good friend, or ... well, you get the idea, I'm sure.
I kept having to put the book down every few pages, and just go, "oh YES! why couldn't I describe it like that?"
I must have bought around 20 copies by now - to give as presents and to replace when someone I'd lent it to said how much they loved it, and I told them "just keep it, then".
I still read it now & again ... and enjoy it as much as ever. I wonder how many books have that sort of loyalty? Not many in my (book!) case.
It's a fascinating book, because it can be read on so many levels: simply as a light fantasy; as a parable for all the spiritual things that really matter in life; a buddy story ... or indeed all of the above at once.
I call it my Bible, because I feel the God I know would prefer it to the Bible we're brought up with .. sorry to anyone who finds that blasphemous and upsetting, but that's my honest belief.
And it's so gently amusing while it's telling you something profound ... oh, that school teachers could grasp the value of that!
Look out particularly for the part where the vampire appears in order to illustrate the point that it's NOT always a good thing to do whatever you want so long as you hurt nobody .. that's one of favourite bits, along with the Butch Cassidy/tomato sauce blood explanation.
If you want a totally feel-good overall experience, and to be reminded of things we all would be better for remembering, do buy Illusions. I'm almost certain you won't regret it.
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