ReadersDigestAustraliaNewZealand-April2018

Contents

2 | April• 2018

APRIL 2018

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First Person

69 A SCARY SYMPATHY

About to have an operation? Be warned.

People won’t shy away from sharing

medical misadventures.OLLY MANN

Who Knew?

72 ANATOMY OF A SNEEZE

A-choo!The distance those nasty germs can

travel is nothing to sneeze at.

BRANDON SPECKTOR

Drama in Real Life

74 THE DRIVE OF HIS LIFE

Kidnapped by three dangerous fugitives,

a taxi driver found an unexpected ally.

PAUL KIXFROMGQ

Culture

82 STRANGE ATTRACTIONS

From a fluffy toy rabbit to an axe,

a quirky museum displays relics of failed

romances.TIM HULSE

Travel

92 FARAWAYFROMITALL

Rugged Robinson Crusoe Island is the

perfect place to disconnect from city life.

SUSAN NERBERGFROM AIR CANADA’S ENROUTE

Health

102 LONG-TERM VISION

Eye diseases to watch out for as you age

and when to seek medical help.LISA FIELDS

Bonus Read

108 PARTISAN PROMISE

Woven into a worn Second World War khaki

cap is a story of survival and resilience, of

bravery and friendship.MARC MCEVOY

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