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What book would you most want to have if you were stranded on a desert island?

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Sandra Gibson

Sandra Gibson

behavioral therapist

“It’s called A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. It’s really funny; I’ve read it four times and I’m not sick of it.”

Martin Raft

Martin Raft

retired

“Encyclopedia Britannica. It has a lot of information and maybe it could teach me how to get back to civilization.”

Julie Sears

Julie Sears

lab technician

“Maybe [something by] Anthony Bordain, because he’s a chef and he travels around and it might give me an idea of what food to eat.”

Ian Porteous

Ian Porteous

student

“Probably Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. I like the transition of his voice when Joyce starts out as a kid and then his language becomes more advanced as he grows older.”

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