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Our Hero of the Year 2008
Reader's Digest — As we wrote last May, Gadson was a natural leader as a lieutenant colonel in the Army. But it's what he has accomplished off the battlefield that has moved so many. After losing his legs following a roadside bombing in Baghdad, Gadson faced his ...More…
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How 7 People Found Hope and Refuge in America
Reader's Digest — The ongoing battle between Sudan's government forces and armed rebel groups in the country's Darfur region has resulted in over 300,000 dead and 2.5 million more displaced. The United Nations has called Darfur the world's worst humanitarian .. ...More…
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11-year-old Survivor of Floodwaters Saves Her Family
Reader's Digest — By Tamara Jones From Reader's Digest Like most Oregonians, Stephanie McRae was used to driving in foul weather. Although rain still pelted the windshield of her SUV, the worst of the day's storm seemed to have passed as she drove her 11-year-old . ...More…
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Heroes: In the Nick of Time
Reader's Digest — Jason Noorthoek Jr. didn't want to go outside. It was pitch-black, and he was afraid there might be coyotes "as big as pigs" roaming his parents' Kent City, Michigan, property. But the 12-year-old didn't have a choice. His mother, ...More…
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Heroes: Roadside Inferno
Reader's Digest — Looks like a brush fire, Kim Cooper thought as she spotted an orange glow ahead on Interstate 75. It was near dusk, and she and her husband, Steve, were trucking through northern Kentucky hauling auto parts from Louisville to Detroit for a ...More…
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Stay Connected with Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest — Connect with the Reader's Digest community on Facebook. Share our most talked about stories, enter contests, read our blogs and download our latest widgets. Plus, find our most popular photos and videos or upload your own. Connect with the ...More…
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Dr. Rick Hodes Helps the Children of Ethiopia
Reader's Digest — By Kenneth Miller From Reader's Digest Learn how to support Dr. Rick Hodes' work. In Ethiopia, there is one doctor for every 40,000 people and never enough medicine. In a nation with a per capita income of $220, modern treatment is reserved ...More…
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Dreamers: Chipotle Founder Steve Ells
Reader's Digest — As founder of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Steve Ells has never come across advice he couldn't ignore, conventional wisdom he couldn't flout, a rule he couldn't break. Ells opened his first Chipotle (pronounced chi-'poat-lay) in Denver 15 years ...More…
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Heroes: Jim Grant Braves Inferno
Reader's Digest — When Jim Grant spotted black smoke billowing out of a San Diego apartment building on his way to work, he stopped his car to dial 911, then did something totally out of character: The contractor circled back to take another look. "I know ...More…
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Heroes: Subway Rescue
Reader's Digest — Lisa Donath was running late. Heading down the sidewalk toward her subway stop in Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood, she decided to skip her usual espresso. Donath, 25, had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way: Her parents were ...More…
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Vote for Your 2008 Hero of the Year
Reader's Digest — Read the full story: Man Saves Co-Workers in Excavation Tunnel I'm dead, thought Hoip "Ali" Swaby. Moments before, a whoosh of air and a hail of rocks had brought a roar of water into the excavation tunnel where Swaby and two fellow sandhogs ...More…
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Help for Ethiopia's Children
Reader's Digest — Want to help Dr. Rick Hodes continue his work? Check out the organizations below. Does Dr. Hodes allow medical students to visit his facility and learn from his work? I think it would be a great experience. addresses the health, food, and ...More…