Heroes: Close Call in a Hotel Fire
In the chaos of a late-night fire, three students on spring break risked their lives to save others.
By Joseph Tirella in Reader's Digest - July 2008
On May 12, a major earthquake jolted southwestern China's Sichuan Province. Located 100 kilometers from the earthquake’s epicenter, Juyuan Middle School collapsed immediately in its wake. See the school’s survivors and the heroes who risked everything to save them.
By Michael Wang and Joel Poon
A man with a gun, a roomful of screaming children-and a mom who wouldn't back down.
By Joseph K. Vetter in Reader's Digest - June 2008
A man with a gun, a roomful of screaming children—and a mom who wouldn't back down.
By Joseph K. Vetter in Reader's Digest - June 2008
A wave of tornadoes brings death, destruction—and selfless acts of bravery.
By Tara Conry, Fran Lostys, and Bridget Nelson Monroe in Reader's Digest - June 2008
Seven years in a Romanian orphanage left Daniel Solomon broken and full of rage. How his new American family healed him -- and themselves.
By Vince Beiser in Reader's Digest - April 2008
Devastated by the loss of her son on 9/11, Sally Goodrich found new life helping the children of Afghanistan.
By Charles M. Sennott in Reader's Digest - April 2008
Moezeldin Elmostafa's testimony released 3 innocent lacrosse players of accused sexual assault of an exotic dancer.
His co-workers were trapped belowground with water rising. Safety rules said: Don’t go back.
By Lynn Rosellini in Reader's Digest - February 2008
Our Everyday Heroes risk their own lives to help people in trouble. They know that doing right by others is more rewarding than a big paycheck. See photos and read stories about the people that touched us the most this past year and find out who was named our Hero of the Year for 2008.
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