Books Are Fun bases its operations in the heartland of America: Fairfield, Iowa. Its parent company, the Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (NYSE: RDA), is a $2.5 billion publishing and direct-marketing corporation operating in over 60 countries.Its flagship magazine, Reader’s Digest, is the world's most widely read publication.Reader's Digest headquarters are in Pleasantville, New York.
Books Are Fun distinguishes itself by offering premium hardcover books, gifts, stationery, and educational products at unparalleled prices.The company purchases approximately 2,000 products per year from more than 150 leading publishers and packagers. These products include New York Times bestsellers, children’s storybooks and classics, children’s educational books, stationery, home and gardening books, cookbooks, inspirational and multi-cultural books, toys, gift items, audio CDs, and sports and health books.
Books Are Fun has six primary lines of business: School Division, Corporate Book Fair Division, Books Are Fun for Businesses Division, Art Fair Division, Jewelry Division and our newest Bath & Beauty Division. Through such venues, Books Are Fun serves employees at over 70,000 schools, 50,000 businesses, 20,000 early-learning centers, 12,000 corporations, and numerous hospitals, universities, government offices, and non-profit organizations in the U.S. and Canada.
Medical, Dental and Vision Care plans provide our employees, their domestic partners, and eligible dependants with a variety of coverage options. RDA covers most of the cost to participants.
We offer a generous retirement program, including our 401K Plan that allows employees to save for their retirement with pre-tax income that can be directed into a variety of investment choices. Additionally, RDA provides company matching on a portion of the employees' contributions.
Flexible Spending Accounts are offered to allow employees to use pre-tax income to pay for eligible expenses pertaining to Dependent Care and Health Care that may not be covered under our health care plans.
RDA employees may choose to purchase shares of Reader's Digest common stock at a 5% reduction through our Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Our Employee Assistance Program allows employees to confidentially access a variety of free off-site counseling services that address issues such as child and elder care, counseling, and financial planning.
Reader's Digest also offers a variety of benefits such as Tuition Reimbursement for qualified programs, a generous Vacation Plan, Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Charitable Matching Gift Contributions, and Adoption Assistance for those employees seeking to adopt a minor. Our Pleasantville campus also features a cafeteria, dry cleaner, hair salon, auto mechanic and fitness facility.
Women's Health
Fun Ways To De-Stress The Day
Dec 5, 2005, 07:00
Fun Ways To De-Stress The Day
(HealthNewsDigest.com) Women are serious about their games and spend an average of seven hours playing them each week, according to the Entertainment Software Association.
Many women play games for stress relief and have even called some new online and play-as-you-go games the modern equivalent of a good book and bath. One reason may be that the games are accessible and provide a welcome break during a busy day-whether it’s a quick 10 minutes at the office, two minutes in line at the grocery store or a half-hour once the kids are in bed.
For instance, ultra-addictive “Diner Dash,” mind-challenging “Super Word Power” and quick-paced “Gem Drop” have become popular with busy women across the country. For many women, they provide a bit of rest and relaxation and a great way to quickly step away from the rigors of the everyday.
Finding Games
Advances in mobile and Internet technologies have made finding and downloading fun-filled brain breaks a stress-free and more enjoyable experience. Women looking for puzzle, trivia or strategy games can visit sites such as RealArcade.com. Also, mobile phone services such as Cingular make downloading games relatively easy and even offer free try-before-you-buy trials of their popular titles.
Quick Tips
To avoid headaches and download hassles, make sure you know your Internet connection speed if you’re playing online or the make and model of your phone if you’re playing on a mobile phone. Ordering games should only take a minute or two. For example, new users on RealArcade fill out a simple account registration form, select the games they would like to play and then opt for either the free or downloadable version.
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