The Best of Reader's Digest: Humor, Heart-Warming Stories, and Dramatic Tales

by Reader's Digest Association

More than two dozen timeless favorites from the Reader’s Digest archives.

From everyday heroes to larger-than-life characters, small moments to historic events, the unforgettable stories in Reader's Digest come alive as never before in this keepsake book. Our editors have combed the archives for the narratives—sometimes funny, often poignant, always inspirational—that still strike deep chords today, such as:
The gripping tale of a North Carolina woman and her Shepherd, Gandalf, who found a lost Boy Scout in the woods during their first search-and-rescue job The tragic account of the crash of the Columbia Space Shuttle The miracle of the old letter that led to a couple being reunited after nearly 60 years apart The heroic actions of an eighteen-year-old girl who carried a young boy to safety after being pulled out to sea in a riptide The hilarious anecdote about the one exception to humorist Calvin Trillin’s happy childhood, a sickly collie named Chubby

Featuring the best of the best fron the present and past, this collection of timeless favorites will thrill your senses, warm your heart, and brighten your day.

 

320 pages, Hardcover

Published April 14, 2020

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.

Reviews

[Idris Yilmaz]

İlk defa yabancı dil öğrenimi zamanlarında keşfettiğim RD fasiküllerini 90larda çok değerli hocam İbrahim Taşcan vermişti. O zamanlar bu fasikülleri tam hakkıyla okuyacak bir seviye bir dilim olmasa da içeriklerini meşhur kırmızı oxford sözlük yardımı ile okuduğumu hatırlıyorum. Best of serilerini bulunca Kindle cihazıma gönderdim ve tekrar o günlere dönmek istedim. Çok keyifli metinler karikatürler ve tam bir RD klasiği içerikler. Uzun okuma aralarına serpiştimek için de ideal :)

[Elaine]

excellent selection of some the the best Reader's Digest stories over the years. a wide variety of subjects from human interest, to jokes to mysteries, and murder. very entertaining, a nice book to have around to read a short story or two whenever you have a minute. very uplifting, entertaining, enjoyable.

[Rebecca]

True stories that leave you in wonder!

[Kris]

This was like a huge issue of Reader's Digest. Entertaining and kind of nostalgic.

[Jacquie]

Lots of good stories, some more hard to read than others. The cartoons do not translate well to a Nook reader