FEATURES
Stories of Our Lives “I Thought My Father Was God”
Sometimes the audience has the best stories to tell.

Asleep at the Wheel Elinor Florence
Driving drowsy can kill you, your family, others.…Are you a hazard on the road? The answer may keep you awake.

Canada’s King of Nighttime Robert Kiener
Talk-show host and comedian Mike Bullard takes us behind the scenes of late-night television, examines the Canadian funny bone and recalls how he earned his success.

Fat Kids, Failing Health Claudia Cornwall
Too little physical education in Canadian schools means a looming health-care crisis.

Allie’s Leaving Home “Mothers Who Think”
My daughter and I had always been so close. Why was she now suddenly pushing me away?

Letters to Juliet The Washington Post
Find out why Verona, Italy, is the place lonely hearts go—for advice.

Beware the Bite Stuart Foxman
Almost half a million Canadians are bitten by a dog every year.
Here’s how to avoid becoming a statistic.

Cycle of Hope Adapted from Forbes ASAP
Cancer taught Lance Armstrong that suffering is essential to a good life.

The Truth About Early Retirement MoneySense
You don’t need a million dollars to retire at 55. You do need a game plan.

David Long’s Promise Barbara Sande Dimmitt
He was off duty, but a fire’s a fire, and these people needed him.

Stand Up to Stress Chatelaine
Don’t let the workplace grind you down. Show stress who’s boss.

Postcard From the Edge of Doom Pat Gould
This Vancouver writer wasn’t about to face The Big Quake unprepared.

The Outsiders National Geographic
Europe’s Gypsies have survived war and persecution, but their biggest challenge may lie ahead.

The Wizard of Words Smithsonian
Anu Garg’s little idea has become a magnet for logophiliacs and linguaphiles from all over the world.

Could You Be a Survivor? National Geographic Adventure
Anyone can get lost. But would you live through the experience?

Here’s Looking at Me National Geographic Traveler
Travel gives us a chance to see ourselves as others see us.

BOOK CHOICE
A Time to Heal “Love, Greg & Lauren”
Greg Manning was certain that his wife had died in the ruins of the World Trade Centre. But Lauren was alive—and her struggle had really just begun.