I remember my mom reading the Reader’s Digest to me when
I was a young girl. When I moved away to college then
later moving around the country as a professional, and even
now as a married part-time career woman, full-time wife and
mother, the Reader’s Digest has followed me!
No matter where I have lived I have had the Reader’s Digest
delivered to my mailbox. It is like an institution, a staple
of good old American life that comes to you each and every
month with new stories, new jokes. It comes and gives you
everyday Hero’s and the story behind them. It gives you
information on the latest medical updates, teaches you new
words and how to use them in practical terms. There is at
least one thing in each and every issue that each person
out there will find useful or funny, or sad, or worthwhile.
Each issue brings you a new author to read, quotes, special
reports. Something new to learn about. Something silly to
laugh about. Something heartwarming to hear about. The
Reader’s Digest runs about 200 to 250 pages in each issue,
and on each page you will find something new to interest
you. Advertisements are present, but they are kept to a
minimum - there is way more to read than just ads, ads and
more ads.
My mom, who is now 75, recently started getting the large
print version of Reader’s Digest. If you or a loved one
is having difficulty reading this magazine, change the
subscription to get the Large Print Edition. You get the
same articles, same everything, the Digest is more like
a magazine in size with the print much larger and bolder.
The Reader’s Digest in published in numerous languages as
well as in Braille and on cassette tapes.
The Reader’s Digest has always been family oriented, but I
have noticed some movement toward the relaxed mores in this
country. Some of the jokes and humerous short stories that
are now being printed sometimes contain material that is
just crossing the border into young adult and adult humor.
Check out the website at https://readersdigest.com and
get yourself a subscription!