You may bring one book, authored in the last 200 years. Which one will you bring, and why?
Bruce Jackman: My dictionary.
Larry Heather: C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain. So many life courses are set by our reaction to a critical situation of pain and distress. A wrong response and understanding as to the why can leave us in lifelong immobilizing bitterness.
Norm Perrault: Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo because it teaches you about humanity.
Ward 1
Chris Harper: The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson.
Ward 2
Bernie Dowhan: I would bring the book Survive!, by Les Stroud of Survivorman fame. It is full of tips for this kind of situation.
Ward 3
No response.
Ward 4
Yuri Shterngartz: I would bring Lost Horizon, by James Hilton. I have always loved that book and would welcome the seclusion to re-read it.
Ward 5
Bev Hearn: The one book I would bring would be The Horse Whisperer, by Nicholas Evans because I could escape into the character.
Ward 6
Bob Bowles: Lamb, by Christopher Moore because after reading it nine times I still laugh out loud.
Joe Connelly: A Beautiful Mind, by Edward de Bono. It’s deep stuff! Changes the way you think about things.
Richard Pootmans: The Hunt for Red October, by Tom Clancy.
Ward 7
Kevin Taylor: Not a specific book, something with a lot of arts and crafts to stimulate mind and dexterity.
Ward 8
Ian Newman: Just one book!!!! Ugggh. Ummm. The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho because it always reminds me the road is long and winding, so enjoy the present, and love the journey.
Ward 9
Darwin Lahue: I would take War and Peace, as it would service two purposes. Firstly, it will take weeks to read and secondly, I could tell everyone I read it.
Jordan Katz: I would bring the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I read them as a teenager and it would be great to reread them after I have seen the movies.
Ward 10
Nargis Dossa: Probably substitute for extra charged battery!!! Will keep me entertained on social media.
Ward 11
Brian Pincott: The complete Doonesbury, by Garry Trudeau. Great social commentary from the last 40 years, great insight into the human condition, and FUNNY!
James Maxim: Sir Winston Churchill: His Life and Times. I would now have the time to read this book of over 1000 pages!
Ward 12
Stephanie Kusie: Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand held incredible power for me as a young person. It has within it the ideas of reason, purpose and self-esteem. I still reflect on it but with more compassion having lived more.
Ward 13
Adam Frisch: I’m not a huge reader due to lack of time, so perhaps something light and humourous would fill the bill whist waiting to be rescued.
Ward 14
Shawn Kao: War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy. Partly because I have never read it and partly because it is quite long and hey, no better time when you’re stranded.