
While stationed in France during World War II, an American soldier took a seven-year-old orphan under his wing. Decades later, his daughter made it her mission to locate that boy.
By Diane Covington in Reader's Digest - June 2009
The big rig was about to explode and the driver's legs were engulfed in flames. The Coopers came to the rescue.
By Jason Kersten
Rumor Detectives: True Story or Online Hoax?
Giant dogs? One-winged airplanes? Death by Pop Rocks? Sounds like a case for Snopes.com.
By David Hochman in Reader's Digest - April 2009
Seven inspiring stories of people who proved the naysayers wrong.
He arrived with nothing but the clothes on his back. He left a winner.
By Michael Lewis from "THE BLIND SIDE" in Reader's Digest - November 2006
Woman Who Lost Leg Finds Inspiration from Disabled Dolphin
After losing her leg in a brutal war, Maja Kazazic thought she'd never walk without pain again. Then she saw the dolphin with an artificial tail, and her life changed once more.
By Jennifer Rawlings in Reader's Digest - October 2009
The World's Dumbest Criminals: The Inanity Defense
Every year we track down the dumbest criminals in the world. Thinking of joining their ranks?
By Andy Simmons in Reader's Digest - November 2009
Meet the Man Behind Zumba: Beto Perez
He built a global empire helping people have fun and burn calories.
Second Acts: Recession Success Stories
Laid low by a layoff? Worried about your prospects? Let these four reinvention stories inspire you.
By Adam Piore in Reader's Digest - November 2009