My Desert Island List

A Prayer for Owen Meany

By John Irving

A story of friendship through adversity, faith and destiny, and the search for God.

Angela's Ashes

By Frank McCourt

"A memoir about childhood, relilience, and the trumphant power of storytelling."--From back cover.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

By J. K. Rowling

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.

Midnight's Children

By Salman Rushdie

The story of Saleem Sinal, born precisely at midnight, August 15, 1947, the moment India became independent. Saleem's life parallels the history of his nation.