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Buy the May Issue of Luckbox
By Luckbox
This month, we will bring the newsstand (print) editions directly to your door.
For a limited time, you can get Luckbox’s May 2020 issue: How Not to Die for $10 (includes shipping).
How Not to Die, provides a comprehensive look at how to live a healthier, happier and longer life. It explores the habits that prevail in the “Blue Zones,” where people live longer than anywhere else; shares research on how to strengthen immunity and increase longevity; and delves into the impending scientific advances that could enable people to live well beyond 100 years. In other highlights, the magazine shares three hard-won lessons for stock and options traders; probes the business practices of a spirits company priced right for investment; and visits the guys from a Barstool Sports’ podcast, who describe their gambling experiences in the political prediction markets.
Click here to buy now, before the limited run runs out.
By the way…. Last week Luckbox received Honorable Mention Runner Up recognition for Best New Magazine and Best Single Issue at the prestigious 68th annual Maggie Awards for our High Anxiety (August 2019) issue.
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