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All that glitters is not gold. Gold is the new cocaine - and it's just as lucrative, dangerous, and destructive.
Dirty Gold is a searing expose on the booming gold mining industry and destruction on the land and people of Latin America. It looks closely at a small US firm in Miami that helped transform the city into the nation's No.1 importer of gold into the United States. The book follows the meteoric rise and fall of a group of drug traders known as 'the three amigos' who laundered narco money through gold illegally brought into the US and raked in millions before they were caught.
Whilst they were making their millions, the humanitarian situation in Colombia, Peru, and many other countries deteriorated dramatically.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the NSRI, here is a collection of daring rescues filled with drama and danger. From burning ships to shark attacks, sinking trawlers to hallucinating fishermen, these are the stories of man’s constant battle with some of the most dangerous waters on earth. But there is one story in particular that gave rise to the creation of the NSRI...
On 12 April 1966, four fishing boats put out to sea from Stilbaai on South Africa’s southern coast. Soon they were all pulling in fish as fast as they could bait their hooks, and the boats were settling lower in the water. Shortly before sunset, skipper Gerhard Dreyer saw clouds building on the horizon. But the fishing was too good and they ignored the signs. Later that night a gale force wind slammed into them. ‘I told the men to throw everything overboard,’ Gerhard remembers. An hour before midnight, Gerhard headed for deeper water to try and ride out the swells. As dawn broke, they saw for the first time the true extent of the night’s damage: among the flotsam, one man in a lifebuoy. That man was the only crewman from the other three boats to survive the terrible storm. Seventeen men died that night.
Simonstown schoolteacher Patti Price was horrified when she read the news. She began a media campaign and appealed to the president of the Society of Master Mariners. As a direct result of her efforts, the South African Inshore Rescue Service was founded in August 1966 (renamed the National Sea Rescue Institute in 1967). Today, the NSRI has 35 rescue bases and over 1 000 volunteers.
Ghostbusters (1984)
When Doctors Venkman, Stantz and Spengler suddenly find themselves downsized from the University's parapsychology department, they decide to go the entrepreneurial route, chasing down ghastly ghosts, unappetizing apparitions and the occasional insolent succubae. But the paratroopers of the paranormal face their greatest challenge when the beautiful Dana Barret discovers her refrigerator door leads directly to the gates of hell! Now with the whole world watching, it's up to the Ghostbusters to keep Manhattan from becoming a madhouse in this hilariously-haunting action-comedy!
Ghostbusters 2 (1989)
After waging a war on slime that cost New York City millions, the Ghostbusters find themselves out of business-until an ancient tyrant, preparing a return to the Earthy domain through his portrait at the Manhattan Museum of Art, sets his sights on Dana Barrett's baby as the new home for his wicked soul! With the help of the Museum's possessed curator, he plans to turn New York into a really scary place to live! Now only the Ghostbusters can save New York City, by turning paranormal pest control into an art form!
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Now a whole new world of ghosts are about to be unleashed. "Who ya gonna call?"
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The Interview (DVD)
James Franco, Diana Bang, James Yi, Seth Rogen, Randall Park, …
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Action comedy directed by and starring Seth Rogen. When talk show
host Dave Skylark (James Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapaport
(Rogen) celebrate their 1000th episode of 'Skylark Tonight' Aaron
voices his concerns over the seemingly trivial content of their
programme. When they are informed that the President of North Korea
Kim Jong-un (Randall Park) is a fan of the show they prepare
themselves for the interview of their lives. Before they can board
the plane however, CIA Agent Lacey (Lizzy Caplan) knocks on their
door requesting their assistance in a current operation that aims
to assassinate Kim Jong-un. When they get to North Korea will Dave
and Aaron be able to simply ask their questions or will the thrill
of being set an assignment by the CIA be too much to resist?
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Cow-Moo-Nity (Paperback)
Anne Weaver; Illustrated by Frances Espanol
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Disney's sequel to its animated classic 'Peter Pan'. Wendy, the heroine of the first film, is now a grown-up woman with a 12-year-old daughter of her own; but the daughter, Jane, no longer believes her mother's tales about Peter Pan and the Lost Boys, thinking herself too old for stories of fairies and magical lands. So when Captain Hook's pirate ship appears in the sky above London and swoops down to kidnap the cynical young lady, it's fair to say that she has to reconsider her worldview.
Held captive in Never Land, Jane discovers that Hook is still out to get Peter Pan - but can she find a way to help Peter avoid the pirate's trap?
The fourth film in the rags-to-riches romantic comedy franchise. When Paige (Kam Heskin) and Eddie (Chris Geere) accept an invitation to the wedding of the beautiful Princess Myra (Ase Wang), daughter of the King of Sangyoon (Vithaya Pansringarm), they soon find themselves caught up in the biggest adventure of their lives. Can they find the missing royal elephant and persuade the king that Myra should be allowed to marry for love?
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Alien 3 (DVD)
Ralph Brown, Carl Chase, Charles Dance, Charles S Dutton, Christopher Fairbank, …
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In the second sequel to 'Alien', Officer Ripley (Sigourney Weaver)
crash-lands on a mining colony planet worked by convicts. While
coping with the difficulties of being the only woman on a planet
populated by hardened criminals, Ripley comes across evidence that
her nemesis, the resilient alien, may have accompanied her there.
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Reclaim (DVD)
John Cusack, Jacki Weaver, Luis Guzman, Ryan Phillippe, Rachelle Lefevre, …
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John Cusack and Ryan Phillippe star in this thriller about a young
American couple who become involved in a deadly scam abroad.
Desperate for a child, Steven (Phillippe) and Shannon (Rachelle
Lefevre) travel to Puerto Rico to adopt Haitian orphan Nina (Briana
Roy), who they met through the organisation International Rescue
Adoption run by Reigert (Jacki Weaver). But before the adoption can
be finalised Nina mysteriously vanishes and the couple realise they
have been the victims of an elaborate con. The case gets even more
complex when dangerous criminals become aware of the secret
dealings and they move in to capture a slice of proceedings,
threatening the couple's lives in the process.
A beautifully illustrated story celebrating sibling relationships,
encouraging patience and understanding as a little elephant learns
what it truly means to be a big brother. The perfect gift for
families to share. When little Henry meets his new baby sister
Celeste, he can't wait to show her everything he's already learned
about being an elephant. But Celeste doesn't seem to be interested
in Henry's lessons - she wants to explore and play! As Celeste's
curiosity leads them both away from the herd, the two little
elephants find themselves lost and afraid. Can Celeste use what
she's learned from her big brother to help get them to safety? With
stunning charcoal illustrations and a hint of yellow, Jo Weaver
brings this heart-warming tale of love and friendship beautifully
to life. From the award-winning creator of Little One, Little
Whale, Little Tigers and Bibi.
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Hopes and Helps for the Young of Both Sexes - Relating to the Formation of Character, Choice of Avocation, Health, Amusement, Music, Conversation, Cultivation of Intellect, Moral Sentiment, Social Affection, Courtship, and Marriage (Paperback)
George Sumner Weaver
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