RD201907-08

5 Dear Reader

6 Letters

everyday heroes

8 His Crosses

to Bear

by andy simmons

11 They Saved

His Life—

and His Lawn

by andy simmons

how to

12 Help Your Pet

Live Longer

by karen asp

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i won!

17 The North

Carolina State

Fair Watermelon

Weigh-Off

your true stories

20 A Grateful Patient

America the Tasty......................... 52

13 Truths About CBD.................... 36

The Last Navy Heroes of WWII...... 70

Eye-Popping Road Trips............... 88

Small-Town Spirit Lives Here!....... 96

Long Live Your Pet........................ 12

De-Stress Your Brain.................. 118

On the Cover

quotable quotes

22 Dwyane Wade,

Brie Larson,

Gustave Flaubert

department of wit

24 Overworked?

You’re Not the

First

by ethan hopper from

mcsweeneys.net

2 july/august 2019 | rd.com

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