Dreamers

Wildly successful entrepreneurs didn't start out that way. Read inspiring true stories of self-made millionaires.

One woman found her calling in cookies—and in helping the homeless find their own place in the world.

In the kitchen with her kids, Sheri Schmelzer got crafty-and lucky-with her Crocs.

This guy is young, he's brash—and he's figured out how to give consumers exactly what they want

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The Latest in Dreamers
1Dreamers
He switched careers and found his passion -- serving coffee and a dollop of hometown warmth in some very dangerous places.
2Dreamers: The Love Doctor
Why Neil Clark Warren, founder of eHarmony, thinks everyone ought to be happily married.
3Dreamers: Positive Thinkers
Andrew and Peggy Cherng, owners of the wildly successful Panda Express fast-food chain.
4Dreamers: The Risk Taker
When this surgeon decided to sell shoes, she feared regret more than failure.
5Dreamers: He Had a Hunch
...that ordinary people would want their own computer one day. Revolutionary!
6Dreamers: Fit to Lead
He's learned from his mistakes. Good thing, 'cause he's made some doozies.
7Dreamers: From Jail to Wall Street
His life may not be a rags-to-riches fairy tale, but it's pretty darn close.
8Against the Odds
He was just another dropout -- until he got the measles and a goal.

Shark! How One Surfer Survived an Attack
When a two-ton predator caught surfer Todd Endris in its jaws, an unlikely group of swimmers came to his rescue.
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The best 50 hilarious true stories from issues of Reader's Digest past.
41 Secrets Your Doctor Would Never Share
Those free medication samples may not be the best -- or safest.
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Our annual 4-star ratings of the favorites and flops sold on TV.
Conjoined Twins Find a Life Apart
Conjoined twins Kendra and Maliyah Herrin made medical history when they were separated. Here, for the first time, the family shares its story of love and survival.