Reader's Digest August 2017 | Page 3

Contents AUGUST 2017 46 Cover Story FREEDOM’S FOOTSTEPS 57 key moments for liberty in India’s journey to its 70th Independence Day. T E A M R D 60 Kindness of Strangers THE TAXI DRIVER; A GODSEND Readers share their stories of compassion and gratitude. 64 MYSTERY STOMACH PAIN Understanding irritable bowel syndrome and how to cope with it. P. A N N E M U L L E N S & G AG A N D H I L LO N 76 106 CO R N E L I A KU M F E R T 112 A young man’s generosity saved a life and gave him a second family. L AU R E N M c K E O N 96 Drama in Real Life BURIED IN MUD They survived two days of raging floods, but the danger hadn’t passed. N I C K H E I L SAY WHAT? The origin of some popular sayings. D O N YA L E H A R R I S O N C A R L SA F I N A A GIFT OF HOPE FIRST CLASS STATIONS The world’s most impressive railway terminuses. THE MARK OF AN ALPHA MALE Important lessons men can learn from the wolves of Yellowstone. 88 76 OUR SOLDIERS SPEAK True tales of valour, selflessness, hope and love. 84 | 116 LEADER OF THE PACK A tour guide shares his tricks of the trade. R O B E R T S K I N N E R 122 Bonus Read THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE BASTILLE DAY ATTACKER What really happened. S COT T SAYA R E READER’S DIGEST | AUGUST 2017 | 3