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Making the Band: An Oral History of the Livestrong Bracelet
In 2004, a Texas nonprofit launched a yellow wristband. It became a must-have accessory and talisman of hope that changed the fight against cancer forever.
In 2004, a Texas nonprofit launched a yellow wristband. It became a must-have accessory and talisman of hope that changed the fight against cancer forever.
Only in Texas could crime stories contain such characters as a murderous cheer mom, a fraudulent fruitcake accountant, and a polo shirt–wearing bandit. Throughout the years, these criminals and more have found their bizarre, macabre, and even humorous true tales told within our pages.
In the billion-dollar business of drug trafficking, Amado Carrillo Fuentes is king. He's the elusive ringleader of a smuggling operation that police are powerless to stop.
Mindy Hudgens pushing cattle on the Bar D Ranch, in Seymour. From the August 2011 story “Cowgirl Up.”
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