Reader’s Digest November 2012

CONDITION  Good, clean pages, reading wear

CONTENTS

The Reads

·        Hero Pets Seven amazing animals prove that love lives on four legs. Gary Sledge

·        The Essay That Rocked the Internet – “Can women have it all?” That was the question, and we’ve got the outraged answers

·        That Reminds Me of a Joke – Our humor editor, Andy Simmons, adds big yucks to real news

·        20 Quick Thanksgiving Questions – Your holiday problems addressed in 20 words or less – Alejandra Ramos, From Alwaysorderdessert.com

·        The RD Election Interviews – President Obama and Mitt Romney – The candidates open up to editor Liz Vaccariello

·        The Cruelest Cut – Does treating breast cancer early lead to unnecessary surgery? Tiffany O’Callaghan, From New Scientist

·        The Top and the Twister – As danger looms, a woman hangs on to her grandson. Derek Burnett

·        Why Does Your Body Do That? – High school biology lesson you wish you’d had – Teresa Dumain

·        The Long Ride Home – A 200-mile bike ride is an exercise in forgiveness – Frank Bures, From Bicycling

·        My Lost Month of Madness – Susannah Cahalan recounts her frightening descent into a mystery mental disorder. From the New York Post

Humor

·        Comedians in Chief

·        Laughter, the Best Medicine

·        Life in These United States

·        All in a Day’s Work

·        Humor in Uniform

The Digest

·        Culture – A memorable coach; when scientists screw up ; Book-title trivia

·        Food – 13 things your fast-food worker won’t tell you; groceries at bargain prices

·        Digital – Waterproof you phone; the hidden costs of on line shopping

·        Health – How germ experts stay healthy; rules to reverse diabetes

·        Home – Fragrant plants help you sleep

·        Family – Love lessons from the divorced

Departments

·        Editor’s note

·        React – Your letters

·        RD Recommends

·        America’s Most Interesting Towns

·        Books – Excerpts and reviews; Barbara Kingslover on how she writes

·        Ask Laskas – Jeanne Marie Laskas

·        Word Power – Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

·        Quotable Quotes

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