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Sunday Times Magazine January 11th 2009
DID YOU KNOW? – Three gems of the unexpected, including the 15-stone New York housewife who founded Weight Watchers; and did Mussolini make the Italian train network run like clockwork?
RELATIVE VALUES – The wildlife and war artists David Shepherd and his daughter Mandy on their relationship
OPEN MINDS – Singing together used to help us live in harmony, says Roger Scruton. And it’s high time we got vocal again
ONE YEAR ON – A busker got his “big break” when he was given a role at the Royal Opera House. Now his phone has stopped ringing and he’s back on the streets again
FROM BOY TO LEADING MAN – He grew up in “the seediest place on Earth” and became a Hollywood superstar. In a revealing Interview, Leonardo DiCaprio talks about fame. marriage, and why he’ll never stop taking risks
THE LADY’S FORTUNE VANISHES – A legendary New York socialite ended her days in squalor, as her millions dwindled. And the man on trial for plundering her estate is her son
SHORT STORY – Anthony Horowitz brings us the unsettling tale of a squeaky-clean teenager whose life changes dramatically when a mysterious man moves in next door
A LIFE IN THE DAY – Sam Davies, solo yachtswoman, talks to us from the Arctic on the Vendee Globe round-the-world race
A 10-page feature devoted to the world’s best photojournalism-the finest images and cutting-edge reportage. Included this week: a Mexican crime lord at large; abandoned seal pups in South Georgia; and tourists caught in an Indonesian anti-terror drill
DO THE MATHS – Science and maths skills are the key to our future prosperity and crucial to mental development. But experts say we’re getting worse at these subjects. Is it time to go back to basics?
RAISING THE STAKES IN VEGAS – Steve Wynn is the king of the casinos. But will opening yet another hotel in Las Vegas bring an end to the billionaire’s lucky streak?
58 pages. All our magazines are first day issues. This issue is in very good condition for age
