In addition to a long history of magazines, Reader’s Digest is well known for publishing condensed versions of popular books. Instead of having to read a book in its entirety, a busy person could read a Reader’s Digest shortened version of a book. You could still enjoy the best parts of a book, while skipping a bulk of the book that was determined to be boring or not important.
In 1982, Reader’s Digest published a condensed version of what is still a bestselling book, the Bible. The project to condense the Bible took seven editors three years to complete. In the end, Reader’s Digest reduced th...
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