Beneath the Wraps

        The Reader’s Digest is nearly a century old. I remember seeing it in the mail when I was younger.   I did not recognize it as a magazine as it always appeared like a paperback book – except for the table of contents were on the front cover and the picture was on the back.           Unfortunately I cannot find anything on the web to support my memories of the Weekly Reader and the Reader’s Digest used in classrooms.   I remember having read stories in at least three of them.   I even had one in my collection before we moved to Oregon.   One specific story I remember featured George Washington Carver.   After each story we read were followed by questions that we were required to answer and turn in. According to this site each issue contained 31 articles and best stories submitted.   To the best of my knowledge it has always included insightful tips and powerful experiences shared...