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The Horse Whisperer
Reader's Digest — By Jill Krasny From Reader's Digest Debra Naismith's motto is simple: "It's all about the horses." Since 2002, the founder and owner of Passion Horse Ranch in Joshua, Texas, has rescued more than 30 foals of so-called Premarin horses ...More…
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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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Save the Orangutans
Reader's Digest — Visitors from the UK can learn more about the efforts of Borneo Orangutan Survival to save the species and lend their support to the world's largest primate operation at http://savetheorangutan.org.uk In the US, you can support Willie Smit's work ...More…
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Jungle Rescue: Saving the Orangutans
Reader's Digest — The seaside marketplace was crowded with women in sarongs and headcloths, haggling over piles of tropical fruit and dried fish. But a much rarer commodity caught Willie Smits's attention one humid day on the island of Borneo. "Good morning, ...More…
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Teens Bond With Dogs
Reader's Digest — Justin and Cherry take a break during training. Much of the time the kids spend with the dogs is unstructured -- an opportunity to bond. Rocket Bob (l) and Spike greet a visitor to the kennel. The dogs are typically about a year old when they ...More…
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Northern Exposure: A Deep Sea Diver's Story
Reader's Digest — As looming icebergs blotted out the low sun, Lewis Gordon Pugh thrust his tiny craft into the Arctic pack ice 60 miles north of Norway. Spray kicked up by his paddles froze instantly against his wet suit, but the piercing chill didn't faze Pugh: ...More…
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The Manager Who Couldn't Write
Reader's Digest — What launched Amy Tan's career was not a big break, but a kick in the butt. Before the million-copy sales of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses, Amy Tan was a writer. A business writer. She and a partner ran a ...More…
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The Rat Pact
Reader's Digest — I was talking on the phone with an old friend about my little pet mouse, Prudence. She had recently died, and I missed her terribly. Not everyone could understand how the world had grown gray for me when I lost my rodent companion, how hard it ...More…
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There's a What in My Yard?
Reader's Digest — Judy Balfour woke up one morning in 1991 to find her husband, Gay, ranting about a crazy dream he'd had."What are you talking about?" Judy asked, her voice sleepy. Let's back up. After years of successfully navigating the business world, ...More…
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On the Loose!
Reader's Digest — As I made my way through the throngs of people milling in front of the exhibits in the Bronx Zoo's Reptile House, Bruce Foster, one of the keepers, rushed to meet me. Sweat soaked his shirt, and he stammered so badly that at first I couldn't ...More…
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What Causes Stress?
Reader's Digest — From Looking After Your Body Regardless of the cause, stress sets in motion certain automatic changes in the body that are designed to give it a quick burst of energy. The pattern of changes has been called the "fight-or-flight" response because ...More…
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Reasons to Believe
Reader's Digest — When I was a kid, I worshipped my big brother, Kemper. He was a loyal friend, someone who always faced down a bully, a protector of his three sisters. And he was cool; he did exciting things. When my parents went out of town, he had parties so ...More…