We are all illusions.

We know things that we don't think we know.

We are free to do anything.

Many ideas such as those are present in the book that I have recently decided to pick up, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, by Richard Bach. I heard that it was a very uplifting and thought-provoking story, and it piqued my interest. So far, I certainly am not disappointed. The ideas that the book presents about life and our perception of reality is extremely interesting, and Bach is able to present those ideas in a way that is perceptive and artistic. 

Illusions is about - well - the adventures of a reluctant messiah. An ordinary guy that has a fated encounter with a man, named Donald Shimoda, who has been deemed a messiah. Richard, him being the narrator, had apparently met Don in a past life and has the potential to become a "master" of sorts.

It's actually fairly confusing, in my opinion. The reading may be fairly easy to grasp, but the ideas take some time to comprehend and explain. But man, did Bach do a good job at explaining it. 

Although this book may contain some slightly religious concepts that may or may not be offensive to certain individuals, from what I have read, this is an absolutely wonderful book, and one that is definitely worth reading.