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COVER STORY
With some human help, the
Muppets return in force in their new
film. The Connection speaks to
members of both species involved.
BY STEPHANIE E. PONDER
FEATURES
31 Book Pick: A bittersweet tale Author Julie Otsuka details the hardships of a Japanese family’s journey
through internment in When the
Emperor was Divine.
BY HOPE KATZ GIBBS
37 Shanks for the memories Hank Haney’s book, The Big Miss,
chronicles his time as coach of golf
pro Tiger Woods.
BY CRAIGH BARBOZA
43 Success by the numbers Managing your financials is key
to running your business.
BY DON SADLER
47 Health, and long life What recent health innovations are
responsible for our longer life spans?
BY DAVID WIGHT
58 Creative Cooking: Pizza Everybody loves pizza, and creative
toppings can make it extraordinary.
BY SARAH TIECK
18 Informed Debate
Do the benefits of “
fracking” outweigh the risks?
33 Arts & Entertainment
Book buyers’ picks +
DVD picks
51 For Your Health
Doc Talk + Cesarean
awareness + Autism
63 Travel Connection
Exploring Florence,
Rome and Venice
BY SARAH TORROMINO
BASTIÉ
88 Member Connection:
People and pets
Every member has a story.
INSIDE COSTCO
67 Pet Rx
A new program at Costco
makes pet prescriptions
available to members.
BY DAVID WIGHT
75 In rode the 600
In Kobe, Japan, Costco
opens its 600th location.
BY ANITA THOMPSON
Special Section:
Automotive
Auto auctions, page 39
39 Driving force An auto auctioneer is geared
toward giving.
BY EVA SHAW
41 Resistance is futile Low-roll-resistance tires are an
innovation that keeps giving back.
BY WILL FIFIELD
41 Wheel facts What to know about tread wear
Plus, Buyer’s Pick
77 Driving value
A customer-service focus
gains recognition for
Costco’s auto insurance
provider, Ameriprise.
BY WILL FIFIELD
80 Buying Smart: Costco’s
Hearing Aid Centers
Free hearing tests, top-of-the-line equipment, plus
great savings and service
BY PAT VOLCHOK
MEMBER SERVICE: 1-800-774-2678
84 What’s New 86 Special Events
90 Services Update
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