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Reader's Digest Book Spells Out What we can do in 2007 to Benefit the Nation

For America: Simple Things Each of us can do to Make Our Country Better By Sacha Zimmerman

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PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Reader's Digest is suggesting Americans include their country on their list of New Year's resolutions. The publisher of America's most popular magazine has published a collection of simple yet empowering actions every American can take in 2007 to make our country a better place.

1) Be An Off-Season Donation Hero - Americans have a habit of donating
blood or essentials immediately after a crisis but charities,
nonprofits, and churches are in need of donations all year-round.

2) Get A Passport - Only 1 in every 4 Americans currently holds a
passport. Just having a passport is a way of making a statement: it's
like an American I.D. and holding a valid U.S. passport is proof of
nationhood as well as an implicit recognition of a larger world.

3) Start a Neighborhood Watch - Statistics show that these programs remain
one of the most successful and effective ways of achieving the safety
and security you desire.

4) Sign Up For Clean Energy - By signing up for clean energy, you're
telling your power company to purchase the electricity for your home
from clean sources instead of from oil, gas, or nuclear power
suppliers.

5) Create a 401-Kid Plan - Start teaching your children financial planning
right from the start including how to save for the future.

For America: Simple Things Each of Us Can Do to Make Our Country Better, by Sacha Zimmerman, with forewords by Presidents George H.W. Bush and William Jefferson Clinton, is full of ideas for American citizens on how to contribute to our nation.

For America is a powerful, motivational book organized into eight broad themes such as Nurturing a Stronger Family, Sharing Yourself, Improving Communities, and Helping the Environment. Each section includes 10 to 20 simple deeds that people can do in the New Year to benefit families, communities, and the country as a whole.

"These resolutions may seem small and easy on their own," said author Sacha Zimmerman. "But when you envision millions of people taking the same small actions, which is our hope for the New Year, the cumulative positive effect on our country in 2007 could be huge."

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global publisher and direct marketer of products that inform, enrich, entertain and inspire people of all ages and cultures around the world. Global headquarters are located at Pleasantville, New York. The company's main Web site is at http://www.rd.com. More information about For America can be found at http://www.rd.com/America.