Athletes Fighting a New Battle
When NBA center Alonzo Mourning announced he was suffering from anemia and a rare kidney disease in 2003, many felt his career was over. But Mourning, then 33, was determined to bounce back. "Once I prepared my mind, my body responded." In ... [... more]
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Win at All Costs
Sara Simpson averaged ten points per game as she helped lead her Bloomington, Indiana, basketball team to a winning season in her second year on the competitive youth squad. "I really like playing," the tall ten-year-old told her parents. But, . [... more]
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Jimmie Johnson's Winning Bets
The heated seats and steering wheel in my Chevy Tahoe are the best. They were the only way I -- a Southern Californian who moved to Wisconsin -- could get to work. Be aware of your surroundings and don't hesitate. Commit to leaving that stop sign ... [... more]
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Never Say Never
A hard, cold rain sweeps over an outdoor pool at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex in South Florida, driving bystanders to huddle under an awning. In the pool, Dara Torres keeps swimming. Lap after methodical lap, flip turn after flip turn, she ... [... more]
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Reader's Digest Sweepstakes
Just what the doctor ordered -- a healthy dose of extra cash! Select Editions brings you the chance to win $30,000 with just one click! Entry is FREE, and you can make yourself a potential winner every day. Just answer a simple question and enter ... [... more]
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Shark! How One Surfer Survived an Attack
Silver fog blanketed California's Monterey Bay on a late August morning last year. For Todd Endris, it was a perfect end-of-summer day for surfing. The lanky 24-year-old aquarium technician zipped into his wet suit and headed to Marina State ... [... more]
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Manage Diabetes With Sports and Hobbies
You don't have to be one of those 10-mile-a-day runners or a Tour de France cyclist to be an active person. Focus on sports and hobbies you love. Do them often, and you'll find yourself in better shape -- and maybe even a happier person -- in no ... [... more]
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The Manager Who Couldn't Write
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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Summer Sports: Fair "Game" for Diabetes
Ask a golfer walking the fairgrounds what he's doing. Chances are he won't say "exercising." Same goes for someone trying to perfect her tennis serve. Sports like tennis, golf, biking, and skiing are all fair "game" for most people [... more]
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The Agony of Victory
Courtney Thompson was so passionate about gymnastics that the 11-year-old would practice five hours a day until her arms were sore and her elbows swollen. Following the regimen recommended by her coach at the gym near her home in Chester, New ... [... more]
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Most Valuable Player
By W. Hodding Carter From Reader's Digest Greg Gadson, a lieutenant colonel in the Army's Warrior Transition Brigade, is a natural leader-the kind of guy you'd be looking for on the battlefield. He's also the kind of guy Mike Sullivan, wide ... [... more]
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Lay Your Own Extraordinary Hardwood Floor
It's hard to beat the natural beauty, warmth and durability of a hardwood floor. A well-laid floor will last for a century or more and can be rejuvenated by resanding and finishing to look brand new. A real wood floor isn't cheap, but neither is ... [... more]
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