Richard Bach

Channeler of the book http://bookshelved.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?JonathanLivingstonSeagull

    ... and StrangerToTheGround?
    ... and BiPlane?
    ... and Illusions
    ... and BridgeAcrossForever?
    ... and One
    ... etc ...

Also a glider pilot and flyer of motor-driven planes (including jets).