Reader’s Digest June 2008
CONDITION Acceptable, clean pages, reading and cover wear
CONTENTS
Features
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Into the Wind – Kenneth
Miller—One couple’s pilgrimage to photograph a herd of mustangs turned into a
12-day fight for survival.
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The Facebook Election
--- Carl M Cannon – How voters under 30 are changing U.S. politics. A new RD
poll.
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The Deep End of the
Ocean – Sallie Tisdale – When cancer interrupts lifelong friendship, tow women
find solace and strength in the sea.
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4 Ways of Looking at
a Bicycle – The best thing on two wheels in Africa, Germany, New York City, and
Paris.
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Out of the Wreckage – Nursing students Anika Schulte and
Candace Cross set up a triage center when a tornado hit their campus. Plus,
more tales of heroism.
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Mind Over Money –
Jean Chatzky – In tough times, psyching yourself up to save is even more
important. Tips to help you stash your cash.
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Quick Study: Will
Your Vote Count? – Lisa Goff – RD investigates whether America’s voting
machines will be ready for action in November.
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Never Say Never –
These remarkable athletics prove that attitude trumps everything—no matter how
steep the odds.
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Home Sick – Lisa Collier
Cool and Marie Gimein – What the foreclosure crisis for you, you community, and
your financial health.
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Save Your Own Life –
Pamela F. Gallin, MD – How a chair, a pile of rocks, aspirin, and a scarf can
keep you alive in 12 do-or-die
emergencies.
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Book Excerpt –
Portrait of My Father as a Young Man – Rick Bragg – More than 30 years after
his father died, the author finally gets to know him.
Departments
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Letter from the
Editor
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React – You Said It
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Make It Matter –
Patty Hall raised $130,000 to bring clean water to Africa. Lynn Rosellini
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The Digest – What to
read.,..how to give back…and advice for outsmarting you r auto mechanic.
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Q&A – Dustin Hoffman
– Meg Grant
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Heroes – When a
gunman terrorized a day-care center, Louise Zoller took action. Joseph K Vetter
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Outrageous! – Your taxes
at play. – Michael Crowley
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Dreamers – Got an
idea? Serial entrepreneur Ben Kaufman is your man. Adam Blouestein
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@Work – All in a day’s
work
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Ask Laskas – Jeanne Marie
Laskas
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Laugh! – It’s the
best medicine
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Quirks – Talking the
walk – Mary Roach
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Off Base – Humor in
uniform
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Health – Smarter cancer
detection
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Quotes
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Life – In these
United States
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