If You Where Stuck On an Island Alone...

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What 3 Books or Magazines would you want:?

For me its the Bible,Playboy (for the fine articles) and probably something from Tony Robbins maybe..like Awaken the Giant within or Personal Power for some kind of motivation! shoot, he's mostly audio though isn't he?...guess I'd need plenty of batteries
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  • Profile picture of the author Ernest Simon
    None. I'd spend the time for myself.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Three books? I don't know... maybe
      "How To Survive On An Island"
      "How To Build A Raft If You Are Stuck On An Island"
      "How To Signal For Help From A Deserted Island"

      Those might be fun reading.
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      • Profile picture of the author katherineolga
        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        Three books? I don't know... maybe
        "How To Survive On An Island"
        "How To Build A Raft If You Are Stuck On An Island"
        "How To Signal For Help From A Deserted Island"

        Those might be fun reading.
        Nice. I would definitely be focused on how to get myself off the island. Assuming that someone in my party already has the above mentioned books, I would pack:

        - a field guide of edible and medicinal plants for that island
        - Jane Eyre
        - one of the Sandman books, doesn't matter which
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        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
          Originally Posted by katherineolga View Post

          Nice. I would definitely be focused on how to get myself off the island. Assuming that someone in my party already has the above mentioned books, I would pack:

          - a field guide of edible and medicinal plants for that island
          - Jane Eyre
          - one of the Sandman books, doesn't matter which
          You mean one of the graphic novels?
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  • Profile picture of the author Aaron Doud
    1. A Jr High Science Book: One full of basic info and experiments. This will help me build things I barely remember to save myself.

    2. 4 Hour Chief: While I like 4 hour work week better that book is a beast of info including survival.

    3. Great Dune Trilogy: Yes this book is real and includes the first 3 Dune Books. Given the size of Dune and the deep story this should keep me entertained for a long time.
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  • Profile picture of the author Odahh
    ..i would be fine with 3 ..2000 page books ..with blank pages and soft paper ..i reallly do not want to live without toilet paper .
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by Odahh View Post

      ..i would be fine with 3 ..2000 page books ..with blank pages and soft paper ..i reallly do not want to live without toilet paper .
      Ha ha ha ha ha...

      Good answer.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jolly Roger
    A dictionary.

    For the mind, and/or... well, see above
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  • Profile picture of the author Achiz768
    US Army Survival Book.. a neal donald walsch book to keep my faith. a "how to build a boat" book.
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  • Profile picture of the author mindwire
    #1: A clockwork orange

    #2: Harry Potter, probably the second

    #3: Something to laugh and cheer me up like Jesus Christ Superstar
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  • Profile picture of the author kellyyarnsbro
    It's going to be a great adventure being stuck on an island alone, i'd better not have any books at all, i 'd spend the whole time being with myself and enjoy.
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  • Profile picture of the author humboldt84
    1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

    2. SAS Survival Handbook

    3. The Bible
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  • Profile picture of the author Odahh
    with some of the thing i plan to learn over the next 2-3 years if it was a decent sized small island with a fresh water supply and plenty of trees and plant life ..the surviving aspect will not be so difficult ..

    so from there it is a matter of setting up messages on the beaches big enough to possibly get viewed by someone flying over or a spy plane taking random pictures or whatever ..

    and to pass the time i would fill at least one or two pages with what i was thinking about or some story ...and with those pages that where filled with really negative writing ...they would be re-purposed into toilet paper ..a dual cleansing process

    lets just say a few months or a year or two of that..might be a very handy growth experience ..
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    • Profile picture of the author rob7761
      Yea know you can have more than 3 if you run out of toilet paper Now was just thinking, the pages of a book might do a better job and quit frankly feel better down there. umm, let me reach over here and find out...brb
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
    I would want the following books if I were stuck on an island alone. I would want A Course In Miracles, The Art of Peace and a book on survival and escape from islands.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    I'd want a blank book so I could write.
    A survival manual.
    And a book titled How to Be Happy Stranded on a Island
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  • Profile picture of the author Fadiz
    Can I get a solar powered laptop with free wifi instead ?
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