Favorite Books on a Deserted Island?

Here’s a clever joke.

G.K. Chesterton and several other literary figures were once asked what book they would prefer to have with them
if they were stranded on a desert island.

“The complete works of Shakespeare,” said one writer without hesitation.

“I choose the Bible,” said another.

“How about you?” they asked Chesterton.

“I would choose Thomas’ Guide to Practical Shipbuilding,” replied Chesterton.

October 27, 2007: Man, what gems I can find just by “Related Post” surfing! More people should do this. If your blog doesn’t have “Related Posts”, you’re seriously missing out on a lot of fun. Unless your blog is less than a year old. Then you probably don’t have much to go back to. But for a 5-year-old blog like mine, this stuff is gold.