Reader’s Digest December 2020 January 2021

CONDITION  Acceptable , unmarked pages, reading and cover wear

CONTENTS

Features

Cover Story – The Season For Family Miracles – A mother’s eerie premonition. And uncle’s unusual joyride. The sweet wait for a dad’s holiday treat. If you need a little extra warmth this year, these three wonderful stories will do the job nicely.

Drama In Real Life – Don’t Go into the Volcano – When a honeymoon hike to the rim of a jungle crater ends with a fall, the bride must get her injured husband medical care—by herself. By Nicholas Hune-Brown

Inspiration – Finding the Silver Lining – Many of us have discovered a new appreciation for life’s simpler joys. RD readers share theirs.

Health – The Double Triple – A triple transplant is among the rarest of medical procedures. In one 48-hour stretch, a team of doctors performed two of them. By Bryan Smith From Chicago

Your Money – 2020 Holiday Shopping Guide – In this most unusual year, the gift of giving will fell especially good. These tips will help. By Jody L Rohlena

First Person – Use a Hankie, Dude! – He has used a pocket handkerchief all his life—and was ridiculed for it. Now, this famous author says his habit has found its moment. By Scott Turow From The Washington Post

Departments

Dear Reader

Letters

Everyday Heroes

The Caped Crusaders’ Tailor – By Lauren Diamond

Bye-Bye, Medical Debt – By Amy Marturana Winderl

Depression Discussions – By Kimbely Goad

Quotable Quotes – Bille Eilish, Jimmy Dean, Kerry Washington

Your True Stories – There Really Is a Santa, and More

How To – Quiet the Family Complainer – By Lisa Fields

I Won! – A Nationwide Ugly Sweater Contest

The Food On Your Plate – I Am Onions – By Kate Lowenstein and Daniel Gritzer

We Found A Fix – Keep Cup Holders Clean, and More

News From The World Of Medicine – It’s OK to Overeat, and More

Department of Wit – Prowling for Dust Bunnies – By Mary Roach

13 Things – The Ultimate TV Guide to Streaming – By Emily Goodman

Humor

Life in These United States

All in a Day’s Work

Laughter, the Best Medicine

Humor in Uniform

Laugh Lines

The Genius Section

Oldies but Feel Goodies – By Jeremy D Larson From Pitchfork

Brain Games

Word Power

Photo Finish

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