The following article was in USA Today.
 
http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/books/2002/2002-05-14-ferrets.htm
 
Ferrets replace the seagull in Bach's fanciful fables
By Deirdre Donahue, USA TODAY
 
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Thirty-two years later, Richard Bach hopes that some clever,
good-hearted ferrets also will resonate with readers. The first two of a
five-book series called The Ferret Chronicles will be released in early
June: Air Ferrets Aloft and Rescue Ferrets at Sea. Like Jonathan
Livingston Seagull, the animal fables are designed for both children and
adults.  [...]
 
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