Specialty Books

The Survival Doctor's Complete Handbook will take you step by step through the essentials of medical care during a crisis. Perhaps you’ve been stranded by a sudden storm when out camping. Maybe you live alone in a rural area and can’t easily get to a doctor when you hurt your arm. Or you just want to make sure you and your family are prepared to safely weather the next Superstorm Sandy, polar vortex, tornado strike, heat wave, earthquake, or other natural disaster. Whatever your situation and your health needs, The Survival Doctor's Complete Handbook is your must-have medical resource.

Reader’s Digest Homemade is your guide to saving a small fortune by making everyday household items yourself. Inside you’ll find low-cost, all-natural replacement recipes for more than 700 name-brand products that you buy week in and week out at the supermarket, pharmacy, or discount store. At the same time, you’ll fill your cabinets with fresh, super high-quality products that work or taste great—without all the chemicals and preservatives of store-bought versions.

The Family Handyman's 100 Things Every Homeowner Must Know gives you the knowledge you need to be a better homeowner. You'll make informed decisions, avoid frustrations & save thousands over the life of your home.

YOU CAN DO IT! Remove ice from your windshield without a scraper. Save your keyboard after a coffee spill. Clear a blocked kitchen drain. It’s a snap with Easy Fixes for Everyday Things. Inside you’ll find 1,020 practical, no-nonsense solutions for fixing everyday “disasters” yourself using common items already in your house. So, you can count on these inventive tips to put you back in charge of your environment without spending much money or valuable time!

Find the fun in the ordinary and the ingenious in the everyday...all while saving time & money! You can with More Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things. This handy book puts 1,600+ clever solutions for better living right at your fingertips—all proven solutions from everyday experts you can trust. So, you can count on these amazing hints, tips & ideas to help you get tasks done quicker, easier & cheaper!

Learn how you can heal safer & faster with Reader’s Digest Kitchen Cures. This comprehensive guide to healing is packed with 1,000+ timeless health solutions from yesteryear that are still trusted to “cure” common ailments today. Plus, every remedy is made with everyday pantry staples and carefully vetted by our medical experts, so you can heal yourself and your family safely & inexpensively.

The cures to everyday ailments are now right at hand with Reader’s Digest Home Remedies. This trusted health book is packed with 1,000+ safe & effective healing techniques that will save you time & money, plus ease your discomfort. From blisters to bronchitis, heartburn to high cholesterol, warts to wrinkles, you’ll discover doctor-approved treatments for 76 common health complaints—remedies that are easy, safe, clever, and effective.

Dodge 515 common pitfalls of adulting with the Reader’s Digest book Avoiding Everyday Disasters. We all make mistakes—some of which can cost us big. Whether you are just learning to adult or have been one for a long time, this witty guide will show you how to forestall or fix your goofs to save time, money, and face.