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"In 1927, Henry Ford, the richest man in the world, bought a tract of land twice the size of Delaware in the Brazilian Amazon. His intention was to grow rubber, but the project rapidly evolved into a more ambitious bid to export America itself. Fordlandia, as the settlement was called, soon became the site of an epic clash. On one side was the lean, austere car magnate; on the other, the Amazon, the most complex ecological system on the planet. Indigenous...

Jac L'Etoile has always been haunted by the past - her memories infused with the exotic scents that she grew up with as the heir to a storied French perfume company. In order to flee the pain of those remembrances - and of her mother's death - she moved to America. Now, fourteen years later, she and her brother have inherited the company as well as its financial problems. But when Robbie hints at an earth-shattering discovery in the family archives...

"A do-it-herself guide to auto maintenance, roadside emergencies, and the real scoop on how women can get honest car service at the garage, from engineer turned auto mechanic and award-winning entrepreneur Patrice Banks"--

New markets, developing economies, dissolving trade barriers, increased market segmentation, and growing consumer demand for high quality and environmentally safe products are transforming today's global business arena. This comprehensive reference provides the insider's knowledge that will help your company seize emerging opportunities - and avoid the pitfalls - of doing business anywhere in our fast-changing world. Based on the work of Business...

Engaging images accompany information about Disney. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8

"The story of Anna Wiener's time spent working in Silicon Valley as the tech industry went through monumental changes"--

Jillian Green and her great aunt Cornelia win an auction for the contents of a storage unit. Mystery unfolds as they go through the unit. Some of the furnishings were for a family restaurant that closed years ago. The same time as owner Grace disappeared.

Being a landlord doesn't have to mean middle-of-the-night phone calls, costly evictions, or daily frustrations with ungrateful tenants. Being a landlord can actually be fun IF you do it right. That's why Brandon and Heather Turner put together this comprehensive book that will change the way you think of being a landlord forever. Written with both new and experienced landlords in mind, The Book on Managing Rental Properties takes you on an insider...

From the former Treasury Secretary, an account of the unprecedented effort to save the U.S. economy from collapse in the wake of the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression.