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
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