Touching the Void is a heart-stopping true account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes He & his climbing partner Simon reached the summit of the remote peak Siula Grande A few days later Simon staggered into base camp exhausted & frost-bitten with news that Joe was dead What really happened to Joe makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Kevin Mac Donald&s (&A Day in September&) docu-drama is based on a true story In 1985 two ambitious young British mountaineers Joe Simpson & Simon Yates set off to scale the treacherous west face of the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes They reached the summit on day three but shortly after starting the descent Simpson fell & broke his leg badly This accident turned their daring expedition into a desperate fight for survival when Yates had to decide whether to stay with Simpson & wait to be rescued (and possibly die) or leave him behind to save his own life ...

The book behind the BAFTA award-winning film Winner of the NCR Award for non-fiction & the Boardman Tasker award Touching the Void is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes He & his climbing partner Simon reached the the summit of the remote Siula Grande in June 1995 A few days later Simon staggered into Base Camp exhausted & frost-bitten with news that that Joe was dead What happened to Joe & how the pair dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted when Simon was forced into the appalling decision to cut the rope makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship ...

The story of British mountain climbers Joe Simpson & Simon Yates as they climb the Siula Grande in the Andes Simpson takes a fall & breaks his leg & Yates attempts to lower him down by a support rope When the weight becomes too much Yates is forced to cut the rope & Simpson falls one hundred feet down the side of the mountain ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Two lost souls live isolated from the world After a terrible car accident involving his family 12-year-old Mark is sent to live with his aunt Fiona (Seymour) on a beautiful & remote island Isolated from most of the world Fiona & a park ranger are the only human inhabitants of this wind-swept island home to herd of wild horses Her reclusive personality makes Mark&s new life on the island difficult but he soon begins to see the beauty of the nature & the animals around them including the horses they are forbidden to touch When the mother of a young colt is killed Mark breaks the rules & begins to feed & nurture the young animal At first Fiona is furious but as she & Mark begin to create their own family bonds she helps him to keep the horse from starving & each learns lessons from the other about compassion faith & family ties Actors Mark Rendall Jane Seymour Charles Martin Smith Gloria Slade James Mc Gowan Danielle Bouffard Andrew Tarbet Vickie Papavs & Jef Mallor Director Eleanor Lindo Certificate PG Year 2002 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 30 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
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Touch Master 4 Connect Features 20 Challenging Games Boxdrop Card Pirates Spider Kings Super Boxxi Super Cell Chaos Coco Loco Dodge Bull Draggle Drop 11 Ball Feeding Frosty Ink Rally Monster Madness Cattle Drive Pharaoh's 9 Quik Match Sudoku 6 Tic Tac Trivia Tri-Towers Tricky Fish Vinci-ball Touch Master Connect features a compilation of 20 fun & addictive pick-up-&-play action strategy puzzle trivia & card games based upon AMI Entertainment Network's successful Megatouch touchscreen games Developed by Double Tap Games Touch Master Connect is the first game for the Nintendo DS & DSi that will allow players to post their high scores & badge achievements on social networking sites Facebook & Twitter from the handheld system via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in addition players will be able to see how they stack up against other players via a worldwide leader board Also through Nintendo DS Download Play players can share up to three games with local friends Competitive "offline" gameplay offers Touch Master Connect players the chance to challenge a friend in person With "system swap" multiplayer two players can take turns on the same DS or DSi to compete head-to-head or for best score Players with the Nintendo DSi will be able to customize their profile with a picture taken by the DSi Camera as well as take "high score" pictures once a high score is topped Play addictive puzzles based on the Megatouch series of classic arcade-style games that are perfect for hours of on-the-go fun Connect to compete by linking your Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DS to Facebook & Twitter profiles to post scores & challenge your friends to see who's best! ...

A fresh effective & enduring way to lead starting with your next interaction Most leaders feel the inevitable interruptions in their jam-packed days are troublesome 208 pages Conant Douglas R ...

Gloves with special fingertips for operating capacitive touch screens when it is cold The gloves allow you to use your smartphone also in autumnwinter & are ideal for sports walks & Christmas fairs A special silver thread in the fingertips establishes the conductivity & guarantees full control & precise operation of capacitive touchscreens The touchscreen gloves are made from cotton & can be washed by hand; they are a practical & stylish accessory for your outdoor activities ...

Touchstone together with Viewpoint is a six-level English program based on research from the Cambridge English Corpus Touchstone Second Edition Full Contact with DVD Level 1

Includes:: four key components of the Touchstone Second Edition series Student's Book Level 1; Workbook Level 1; Level 1 Video Activity Pages; & Video on DVD

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Touchstone together with Viewpoint is a six-level English program based on research from the Cambridge English Corpus Touchstone Second Edition Full Contact with DVD Level 2

Includes:: four key components of the Touchstone Second Edition series Student's Book Level 2; Workbook Level 2; Level 2 Video Activity Pages; & Video on DVD

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