Ever drop a book in the tub? Don't despair, you can save it. Put it into a plastic bag (not vacuum seal) and place in the freezer. The dehydration process, which keeps things cold, will pull the excess water out of the book. Takes up to 2 weeks depending on the size of the book. Just tell your friend that you aren't done with it yet.
A little googling backs up the claims—like this long-ish piece on freezing flood-damaged photos, documents, and books, which featured the same advice from an Iowa State University Extension specialist. Their instructions are pretty similar.
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