Best of Reader's Digest Vol 2
This collection showcases over 40 timeless stories that make you feel deeply and stick with you, along with cartoons, jokes, and readers' warm and funny true anecdotes.

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 that thrill your senses, warm your heart, lift your spirits and leave you amazed or simply grateful for your connection with fellow humans, including:

*Pilot Down: The Rescue of Scott O'Grandy--An Air Force captain policing a NATO "No Fly Zone" is struck by a missile and must use his ejection seat and parachute down into enemy territory. 

*The Pig That Changed My Life--The author agrees to take in what he's told is a mini pig. At first he hides the pig in his office, but his partner finds out and is upset. Nevertheless, they keep the pig and call it Esther. Esther grows up to be 650 pounds, sleeps with them along with 2 cats and 2 dogs, and wins the whole family over with her antics. The humans become vegan. 

*To My Daughter on Acquiring Her First Car--This is a lovely letter written by a father to his daughter as he gets her a car. It is a fond but serious plea that she not take lightly the responsibility of working this machine, that her and many others’ lives depend on her good judgement and care.
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Best of Reader's Digest Vol 2
This collection showcases over 40 timeless stories that make you feel deeply and stick with you, along with cartoons, jokes, and readers' warm and funny true anecdotes.

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 that thrill your senses, warm your heart, lift your spirits and leave you amazed or simply grateful for your connection with fellow humans, including:

*Pilot Down: The Rescue of Scott O'Grandy--An Air Force captain policing a NATO "No Fly Zone" is struck by a missile and must use his ejection seat and parachute down into enemy territory. 

*The Pig That Changed My Life--The author agrees to take in what he's told is a mini pig. At first he hides the pig in his office, but his partner finds out and is upset. Nevertheless, they keep the pig and call it Esther. Esther grows up to be 650 pounds, sleeps with them along with 2 cats and 2 dogs, and wins the whole family over with her antics. The humans become vegan. 

*To My Daughter on Acquiring Her First Car--This is a lovely letter written by a father to his daughter as he gets her a car. It is a fond but serious plea that she not take lightly the responsibility of working this machine, that her and many others’ lives depend on her good judgement and care.
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Best of Reader's Digest Vol 2

Best of Reader's Digest Vol 2

by Reader's Digest (Editor)
Best of Reader's Digest Vol 2

Best of Reader's Digest Vol 2

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This collection showcases over 40 timeless stories that make you feel deeply and stick with you, along with cartoons, jokes, and readers' warm and funny true anecdotes.

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 that thrill your senses, warm your heart, lift your spirits and leave you amazed or simply grateful for your connection with fellow humans, including:

*Pilot Down: The Rescue of Scott O'Grandy--An Air Force captain policing a NATO "No Fly Zone" is struck by a missile and must use his ejection seat and parachute down into enemy territory. 

*The Pig That Changed My Life--The author agrees to take in what he's told is a mini pig. At first he hides the pig in his office, but his partner finds out and is upset. Nevertheless, they keep the pig and call it Esther. Esther grows up to be 650 pounds, sleeps with them along with 2 cats and 2 dogs, and wins the whole family over with her antics. The humans become vegan. 

*To My Daughter on Acquiring Her First Car--This is a lovely letter written by a father to his daughter as he gets her a car. It is a fond but serious plea that she not take lightly the responsibility of working this machine, that her and many others’ lives depend on her good judgement and care.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781621455639
Publisher: Trusted Media Brands
Publication date: 06/08/2021
Series: Best of Reader's Digest , #2
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 320
Sales rank: 724,399
File size: 29 MB
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Table of Contents

Introduction v

Lost in the Arctic Robert Gauchie 1

The Cellist of Sarajevo Paul Sullivan 5

A Shepherd's Healing Power Jo Coudert 13

Exonerated! Kyle Swenson 19

The Newlyweds Martha Weinman Lear 33

Speared Alive Chris Bohjalian 37

A Boy and His Dinosaur Dave Barry 43

Antonia's Mission Gail Cameron Westcott 47

Flight 93: What I Never Knew Lyz Glick Dan Zegar 57

Best Teacher I Ever Had David Owen 59

One Minute Left Sara Jameson 71

Uncle Jim's Wink at Life John L. Phillips 77

Green Eggs and Sam Penny Porter 85

Mercy for a Thief Jen McCaffrey 91

Sniper on the Loose Kathryn Wallace 95

And a Child Shall Lead Them Henry Hurt 107

Lucy, Me and the Chimps Janis Carter 117

The Prisoner of Mensa Rick Rosner 123

POW Poet Dawn Raffel 127

The Man in the Cab Irving Stern 133

From Darkness to Light Christopher Carrier 137

Into the Wild Peter Michelmore 145

A Simple Shortcut That Will Set You Free Elise Miller Davis 155

A Life Apart Cathy Free 159

The Dog in the Flood Barbara Sande Dimmitt 169

Lame Excuses Andy Simmons 179

We've Been Hit! Lynn Rosellini 185

The Bold Bus Driver Alyssa Jung 199

Friends Interrupted Jacquelyn Mitchard 201

Mama and the Garfield Boys Lewis Grizzard 207

"My Babies Are in That Car!" William M. Hendryx 213

Pilot Down: The Rescue of Scott O'Grady Malcolm McConnell 223

The Doctor Is In(sane) Simon Rich 235

The Dream Horse and the Dining-Room Table Billy Porterfield 239

Who Killed Sue Snow? Donald Dale Jackson 243

House of Cards John Colapinto 251

Finding Gilbert Diane Covington 263

Friendship in Black & White Martha Manning 271

Out of the Blue Bethany Hamilton Sheryl Berk Rick Bundschuh 281

The Pig That Changed My Life Steve Jenkins 295

To My Daughter on Acquiring Her First Car Mitch Lipka 301

He Paints Their Final Portraits Juliana LaBianca 305

Weed It and Reap Susan Sarver 309

Credits and Acknowledgments 313

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