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Little did we know when we published Random Acts of Kindness that it would ignite a prairie fire of kindness across the country. We have been overwhelmed by calls and letters from people of every imaginable background who felt compelled to tell their stories. More Random Acts of Kindness shares a...

LIFE Magazine memorializes actor James Dean.

Disney World is often referred to as the "happiest place on earth" and the character Mickey Mouse is long ingrained in our collective memory. The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest and most valuable companies in the world. But behind all of that was one ambitious small-town farm boy...

By incorporating and transforming foreign influences, film noir became a uniquely American art form. Though it was overlooked at first, this powerful genre would give Humphrey Bogart and Robert Mitchum career-defining roles, fuel Joan Crawford's middle-age comeback, and set the stage for the work...

For more than a decade, the music staff of The Dallas Morning News asked every artist it interviewed the same question: “What are you listening to right now?” The answers were always interesting and often surprising: Jeff Beck recommending the Prodigy, Bono raving about Luscious Jackson,...

Lady Gaga is, without question, one of the biggest celebrities of our day. But who is she, really? Heres her life, briefly told.

Lady Gaga is, without question, one of the biggest pop stars of our day. The story of her brand building and business savvy holds lessons for every business.

This collection of laugh-out-loud jokes, one-liners, and other lighthearted glimpses of life-drawn from Reader's Digest magazine's most popular humor columns-is sure to tickle the funny bone. Packed with more than 1,000 jokes, anecdotes, cartoons, quotes, and stories contributed by professional comedians,...

In the Reader's Digest Funny Family Jokes we have compiled some of the funniest jokes, riddles, and one-liners that can be shared across generations, around the dinner table or the campfire. Truly, there's something for everyone from 9 to 99. "Knock! Knock! Who's there? Justin. Justin who?...

If ever there was a time of year in which we need a sense of humor, it’s the holidays in America—and the latest little book in this best-selling series is here to help! Brimming with America’s funniest stories, one-liners, cartoons, quotes, and jokes, this side-splitting collection explodes...

Leadership isn’t about winning; it’s about helping people succeed in life. That's the message of John Wooden, one of college basketball's greatest coaches. His UCLA Bruins piled up a record that may never be surpassed. Wooden saw himself primarily as a teacher, argues this short-form book, and his...

Like a young entrepreneur with nothing but an idea, iconic Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant used his will and talent to escape hardscrabble poverty and invent himself as an American monument. His secret, according to this brief eBook: He was able to learn from his mistakes, adapt to change, and earn the devotion of his players.

From iconic love songs and odes to domestic bliss, to bloodcurdling screams and provocative performances, TIME-LIFE presents a history of rock and roll, and the stories behind the songs.

Heres a seven-point approach that can make annual appraisals of your employees go from appalling to appealing.