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By Reader's Digest AustraliaEducation
RD Talks episodes
- RDTalks: “My Car Won’t Stop!”Dodging the highway traffic, her runaway car was clocking more than 140km per hour. Written by Peter Michelmore. Read by Zoe Meunier.15 min
- RDTalks: When I Fell From the SkyA lightning strike at 10,000ft saw a 17-year-old girl free fall into Amazonian rainforest – and live to tell the tale. Written by Juliane Koepcke. Read by Zoe Meunier.20 min
- RD Talks: Elin Was Born TwiceIt was thought that the baby girl was severely handicapped. But the love of her foster parents changed all that. Written by Lisbeth Pipping. Read by Zoe Meunier21 min
- RDTalks: One Deadly MessWhen a yacht sends out a call for help, it leads to a turn of events that three helicopter rescuers never saw coming. Written by Helen Signy. Read by Zoe Meunier10 min
- RDTalks: Trapped in a VolcanoScrambling from the downed chopper, the three stunned survivors confronted vents of hissing steam and a boiling lava pit. Sulphurous fumes made them gasp. If there’s a hell, one thought, it’s definitely like this. Written by Per Ola and Emily D’Aulaire. Read by Zoe Meunier17 min
- RDTalks: The 39-year-old ApologyA bond was broken by a thoughtless act years ago. Could all be forgiven with a simple “I’m sorry”? Written by Tom Hallman. Read by Zoe Meunier.11 min
- RDTalks: Alone in the SiloFor hours, no-one knew that Arick Baker had fallen into a 58°C grain bin and was slowly being squeezed to death. Written by Nicholas Hung-Brown. Read by Zoe Meunier11 min
- RDTalks: The Shark WrestlerIt was a split-second decision. The predator had the young woman in its jaw and he might be her only chance of survival. Written by Helen Signy. Read by Zoe Meunier11 min
- RD Talks: The Amazing Grace of John NewtonHe was a corrupt youth and spent years as a slave-ship captain, but the man who once was lost, truly found salvation. Written by Alex Haley. Read by Zoe Meunier14 min
- RD Talks: Trapped Beneath a Blazing Tanker!Surrounded by a wall of flames, a young New Zealand girl put her last hope in the pledge of a courageous firefighter. Written byJames Hutchison. Read by Zoe Meunier27 min
About RD Talks
From the publisher's feed
Sit back and listen to some of the most engaging stories to have appeared in Reader’s Digest magazine.
RD Talks brings you the real-life unforgettable crime investigations, dramas in real life, and inspirational and heart-warming moments you’ve come to expect from the magazine. Each one will amaze, stir your emotions and have you celebrating the courage of everyday heroes.
From sinister brutal husband/wife murder mystery, The Case of the Missing Keys, to the tear-jerking story of a sweet natured baby boy in Family for Freddie, who finally finds the perfect loving home just in time for Christmas.
There’s also a terrifying tale of survival in Crocodile Attack, a freak hot air balloon accident in Ascent to Terror, and The Man Who Wouldn’t Die, that sees a hard-working family man start a normal day at work only to face the horror of being encased with bitumen. Will he survive?
But it doesn’t end there. Dozens of real life tales will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Carefully selected and recorded by the team at Reader’s Digest (Australia) magazine, episodes range from 10-30 minutes.