"What book or books, unrelated to your professional work, have you re-read and why?"
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Robert K. Crabtree – Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, LLP
"I first read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (first published in 1974) when I was in my early thirties and then again about ten or fifteen years later. Having majored in philosophy I don't see the book so much as a rigorous contribution to that field as I do an absorbing argument, imbedded in a well-told story, for living an active, related, mindful and self-examined life. Many readers have said that this book 'changed their lives.' That's probably because the book's emphasis on locating and nurturing 'quality' in one's life and the grounding of that message in a beautifully written tale of travel and parenting tends to stick with a reader. The book held up well on my second read, now many years ago, and I may try a third some day.”"
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Thuy Wagner – Boston Medical Center
"At least once every three months, I re-read The Bad Girl’s Guide to the Open Road. It's a hilarious road tripping travelogue that provides tips ranging from how to choose your road tripping music to how to create a road persona. This book has, multiple times, inspired me to get out of my house, leave my watch at home, hit the road and explore different places far from and near to me."
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William G. Cosmas, Jr. – Sally & Fitch LLP
"I re-read No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy because the first time I read it was right after the bar exam. Due to the circumstances, it read like a great new book both times."
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