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From darkness to light

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In 1974 a ten year old boy was abducted and left for dead by his assailant. The boy recovered but took many years to overcome the psychological and physical damage. Eventually he met his kidnapper, who was old and dying, and was able to finally allay his fears.

Author: Carrier, Christopher
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2000
Psychological aspects, Cases, Kidnapping, Psychic trauma in children, Childhood psychic trauma

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New light on blood sugar

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Futrex Co has developed a device that uses infrared light shined on the skin to calculate bloodstream glucose levels. It is hoped that the painless procedure will encourage diabetics to more carefully monitor their blood-sugar.

Author: Webb, Jeremy
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1992
Innovations, Measurement, Medical equipment, Blood sugar, Blood glucose, Futrex Co.

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A splash in the darkness

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The true story of Laura Thorpe and her baby's rescue from the Heart River in Dickinson, ND, is described. Tracie O'Donnell heard the car splash and rushed to the rescue with her husband, Thadd.

Author: Watersholl, Nanette
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2001
Personal narratives, Traffic accidents, Life-saving, Lifesaving

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