Reader’s Digest Asia (English Edition)

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Reader’s Digest Asia English Edition

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

CONTRIBUTE • READERSDIGESTASIA

STAFF PICKS • We enjoyed putting this issue together for your reading pleasure. Here are some of our favourites

NEWS WORTH SHARING

SMART ANIMALS • Wild or domestic, they are protective of their loved ones

Bright EYES • Four tips to prevent vision loss

Do Retinoids Really REJUVENATE Your Skin?

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

A Pretty Good Teacher, For A Cat • Proud and independent, Tiger made contributions to this maturing family that will never be forgotten

The Night The Stars Fell • The most precious gift you can give a child is to spark their flame of curiosity

Hanging By A Thread • A freak accident leaves 13 people stranded in mid-air above Singapore’s harbour

PATTER • Quips And One-Liners

Wise Animals I Have Known • A naturalist is bowled over by the instinctive acts of animals

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

The Secret World Of A Swamp • I bought my little patch of New Zealand cheap. Then I discovered a veritable wonderland

Ticket To A Murder • Nearly a thousand leads had turned up nothing. Then the detective got an unexpected call

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

Triumph Of An Olympian • Competitors from different countries, the two men showed the world the true meaning of sportsmanship

VIEWPOINTS • Musings And Opinions

Amy’s Choice • Four young siblings. No parent at home. And just one teenager

POINTS TO PONDER • Wise Words About Life

Renoir’s Invitation To A Party • In his famous painting are actresses, journalists, a banker, a diplomat – and the country girl who became the painter’s wife

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

The Day At The Beach • How a wise and understanding doctor’s ‘prescription’ helped me regain my sense of purpose

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Exploits Of Charles • Starting school can be a steep learning curve – for children and parents alike

Towards A More PICTURESQUE SPEECH • Twists And Turns Of Phrase

The Great Balloon Escape • Two families dare to ride the winds to freedom

But Fish Can’t Even READ • Angling advice from 1940…

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 126.

FAMILY FUN

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

WORD POWER An Accent On Meaning • Many English words include accents – think blasé or château – which clue you in to pronunciation and differentiate between terms (eg, resume vs. résumé). Many have French roots, but we’ve featured other etymologies, too.