Highlights of  Reader’s Digest January 2017, issue: A Season of Hope and Courage We kick off 2017 with a cover story that will hopefully set the tone for your new year. ‘25 Things You Need to Know About Stress Right Now’ has handy facts like did you know it is contagious and useful tricks just read a book for six minutes; designed to help you beat stress at its own game! Cheer and hope should never be in short supply, so go ahead and read ’13 Things You Should Know About Optimism’. And to help stave off any guilt, dive into ‘Make Your Resolutions Work’—an ideal way to hit refresh. True to RD spirit, we bring you a story of courage when hope was wavering with the story of 18-year-old Tuba Tabassum, an acid attack survivor. Then, there is the spine-chilling tale of a daughter who discovers that her father is a serial killer ‘My Father Was The BTK Killer’. There is also the heartwarming account of a teenager who travelled across the world spreading the message of organ donation. We have put together a thrilling collection of stories, a perfect January package!