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From its beginnings as an army camp in the 1840s, Fort Worth has come to be one of Texas’ - and the nation’s - largest cities, a thriving center of culture and commerce. But along the way, the city’s future, let alone its present prosperity, was anything but certain. Fort Worth tells the story of how this landlocked outpost on the arid plains of Texas made and remade itself in its early years, setting a pattern of boom-and-bust progress that would see the city through to the 21st century.

Trees are the biggest plants on earth. Life could not exist without trees and many plants that produce oxygen for humans and other animals to breathe. Trees improve our air, save water, preserve the soil, make our climate better, provide for humans, and support wildlife.

It is a nice, sunny day, and the weather is perfect for Wiley and Riley to try the new raft they got as a birthday present! The two brothers pack up their gear and plenty of snacks and load the raft. They board and soon begin to drift further down the pond than they have gone ever before.

Four tales of horror, four pathways to take. Which is the right pathway to follow? Beware of the pathways we take, for no one truly knows where the path will take you. Humanity is the artist of life and death. With just a twist of its hand beauty beyond beauty. The mighty grip of the other hand destroys all that you will ever love.

A science ship discovered a hidden dark secret on a dead world. Something goes wrong, so it is up to a rescue ship on a top-secret mission to find the science ship and find out what had happened.

Why is it called Death Valley? Death Valley was given its name by pioneers lost here in the winter of 1849 to 1850. They thought that they were going to die in this valley....

It turns out not even witchcraft can defeat child custody laws, and Kate is forced to spend the summer with her completely odious demon father. Worse yet, he intends to force her to do a soul coin deal at the end of the summer. Plus, both of her best friends have become pregnant at the exact same time, which means something weird is going on.

Muchas de las personas con las que compartimos nuestro entorno o aquellos que creemos conocer a través de las redes sociales nos hablan muy poco de ello. Y es por esto que tal vez nos resulta tan difícil detectar esa semilla en otros o incluso en nosotros mismos.

Some historians refer to the United States 2010’s as the “Social Media Decade”. Social media involved the use of interactive devices like cell phones and computers. This media allowed the creation, sharing, and exchange of information using text or images. It was a decade of advances, disasters, and conflicts.

Some historians refer to the United States' 2000s as the "Disasters and Digital Decade”. It was a year that began with people worrying their computers would stop working. Very few computer failures were reported when the clocks rolled over into 2000. Still, the decade was to have advances, worries, and disasters.

Some historians refer to the USA 1990s or Nineties as the “Prosperity and Conflict Decade”....

Business owners today are constantly faced with difficult challenges and eight of 10 new businesses will not survive the first five years. Competition is difficult and building a sustainable, profitable business is arguably the most challenging sport in all of business today. In The Ultimate Business Tune Up, Rich Allen combines the experiences of his father’s own small business, his personal experiences running and growing a business, and his learning from advising hundreds of small business owners into a powerful, step-by-step guide for small business owners everywhere.

Some historians refer to the USA 1980s or '80s as “The Conservative Decade”. It was a time when traditions were emphasized such as social and family stability, economic growth, military strength, and free enterprise. For most of this decade, the conservative Ronald Reagan was president.

Repair bad credit and boost your score in as little as 30 days! It also includes looking at your attitudes toward money, saving, spending, and taking concrete measures to not fall into debt or stay out of debt if, in the last few years of the current economic crisis, you have suffered like many people.In this book, you will learn how to repay your debts in simple steps; how to master the art of reading credit reports; the laws that are on your side (and no one is telling you about); and more.

You can enjoy bird watching almost everyday of the year. Bird-watching is also called birding. Beside using your naked eye, you can study birds with binoculars, spotting scopes, or telescopes. A camera with a zoom lens allows you to take and save photos to refer to later. Keep a bird-watching journal with you. Write the date, time, location, description, and other information. You do not need to know the birds’ names.

In the Middle Ages, east of the Caspian Sea is a place that the Persians call Turan (TWO-ran). A wealthy sultan rules the land and lives in a palace. The roofs of the Sultan’s well-guarded palace are covered in pure gold. Someone known as Amit, the Great Thief of Turan, wants to steal that gold.

La memoria es uno de los elementos más fundamentales para el ser humano, aunque muchas veces nos llegue a fallar un poco, bien sea por la edad o por estrés o cualquier otro factor que puede llevarnos a estar un poco confundidos con algo que necesitamos recordar. Ahora bien, sé que no todos manejamos la misma capacidad de retención y memoria, unos las tenemos más desarrollados que otros, y nos preguntamos entonces a qué se debe esto que la memoria sea buena o mala, así como decimos muchas veces, o qué debo hacer para que mi memoria sea mejor.

Some historians refer to the 1970s or '70s as "a United States in flux". It was a time of great changes. For some Americans, it was a time of self-realization and self-fulfillment, and for others, it was concern and care for the environment.

This book is about the history behind the slave trade. The origin of the slave trade and where it started, evolved, ended, and also a little bit of what's happening now in our generation.

Is Christmas more than an old religious relic based on made-up stories, or is it a doorway into a meaningful life? Rich McCaskill invites you to slow down your busy life and ponder together with him as he unwraps the evidence, one piece at a time. Uncovering the sparkling insights of academics and artists, refugees and rock-stars, Questioning Christmas will help you examine life's biggest questions in an accessible way. Where does our complexity come from?