Reader's Digest April 2017 | Page 3

Contents APRIL 2017 56 Cover Story IT HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA Shocking notes from around the country. T E A M R D 64 P. | 80 THE POEM THAT SAVED A FOREST Can a few lines of verse rescue thousands of redwoods? JACQ U E L I N E S U S K I N 72 Drama in Real Life THE SHARK IN THE SHALLOWS A nurse ’ s recovery from a harrowing experience. P E T E R J E N N I N G S & N I CO L E M O O R E 80 THE SECRETS OF HAPPY, HEALTHY FAMILIES 108 A guide to talk the talk and walk the walk. L I SA F I E L D S Presenting our researched-backed advice. KAT H A KO L I DA S G U P TA & G A R I M A G U P TA 88 92 96 112 Kindness of Strangers Humour Special “WHAT WAS I THINKING?” Candid photos of animals from around the world. THE NINTH OF NOVEMBER; THE HONEST HEART Readers share their touching stories. HOW TO LOOK SMART 118 THE OTHER HONOLULU NOT A SELLOUT Beyond its pristine beaches. Man Booker Prize winner, Paul Beatty on labels. A M R I TA T R I PAT H I JA N I E A L L E N “WE GIVE THEM A SECOND CHANCE” A hospital that offers hope. C R A I G ST E N N E T T 126 Bonus Read WHEN AMY MET DUANE ONLINE A love affair with an e-twist. D O U G S H A D E L & DAV I D D U D L E Y READER’S DIGEST | APRIL 2017 | 3