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On February 20, 1945, the second day of the assault on Iwo Jima - one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific theater in World War II - Private Jack Lucas, who was only 17, and three other Marines engaged in a close-proximity firefight with Japanese soldiers. When two enemy grenades landed in their trench, Lucas jumped on one and pulled the other under his body to save the lives of his comrades. Lucas was blown into the air as his body was torn apart by 250 entrance wounds. He was so severely wounded that his team left him for dead. Miraculously, he survived.

New York City native Jeremiah Salinger is one half of a hot-shot documentary-making team. He and his partner, Mike, made a reality show about roadies that skyrocketed them to fame. But now Salinger's left that all behind, to move with his wife, Annelise, and young daughter, Clara, to the remote part of Italy where Annelise grew up - the Alto Adige. Nestled in the Dolomites, this breathtaking, rural region that was once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire remains more Austro than Italian.

En 1985, durante una terrible tormenta, tres jóvenes son brutalmente asesinados en el Bletterbach, un enorme cañón tirolés cuyos fósiles cuentan la historia del mundo. Treinta años más tarde, el documentalista estadounidense Jeremiah Salinger se instala en la pequeña localidad alpina junto a su mujer y su hija pequeña y, a medida que va conociendo a los habitantes de la comunidad, se obsesiona con ese caso nunca resuelto.

Learn how money is devalued by banks and governments to secretly steal your wealth and make you poor through economic inflation. Most people know that we have entered a great period of economic disruption and changes. Many will become massively wealthy and others will fall into poverty and lack. The current opportunities available to almost everyone are amazing, but these are dangerous times for the un-informed will surely suffer financial consequences that will far exceed recent events and the 2008 Recession.

Pastor Timothy Lucas brings the subject of worship back to the forefront with his audiobook Becoming a True Worshipper. The listener will take a deep dive into the Scriptures to gain a more consequential understanding of what it means to worship our creator and heavenly father.

Since World War II, when he was only a boy, Herr Wegener has been entrenched in a black market crime organization. He is feared by all and controls everyone: politicians, police, and his wife, Marlene. But Marlene has finally had enough.... Unable to take her husband’s abuse and cruelty anymore, Marlene has reached her breaking point and goes on the run - but not before stealing millions of lire worth of sapphires from Wegener’s safe as well as his car. But no one escapes Wegener, and he will make sure Marlene pays for her betrayal.

Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst addresses relevant political and social issues of our times in a straightforward and honest manner. Taking on anti-logic factions that are growing in society. News and opinions that you can rely on for integrity and depth!

Südtirol, Dolomiten, 1985. In der Bletterbach-Klamm, einer gigantischen Schlucht, in der Fossilien von der Erdgeschichte erzählen, werden drei schrecklich entstellte Leichen gefunden. Wer kann einen solch brutalen Mord begangen haben? Ist ein menschliches Wesen dazu überhaupt fähig? Dreißig Jahre später ist der amerikanische Dokumentarfilmer Jeremiah Salinger besessen davon, die Wahrheit herausfinden - allen Warnungen der Einheimischen zum Trotz.

Change is hard for Mitzi Miller, a spunky, elderly widow who misses her house and the way things used to be. After her husband dies, she regretfully sells the fixer-upper she owned for half a century. Mitzi is still homesick nearly five years later. On her 76th birthday, she grants her own wish to return "home" with a bizarre request for an old pencil sharpener she left behind. There, she embarks on a nostalgic journey led by her memories and the new owner's bouncy dog. Can this visit bring Mitzi the closure she needs to help her move on?

Inverno 1974. Marlene ha sposato Herr Wegener, l'uomo piú temuto del Sud Tirolo, per sottrarsi a una vita di miseria. Ora, però, qualcosa è cambiato. Sa che il marito non le perdonerà mai il tradimento, ma decide lo stesso di scappare da lui, dopo averlo derubato di un tesoro il cui valore va ben oltre quello del denaro. Uscita di strada con la macchina, la giovane viene salvata e curata da Simon Keller, un Bau'r, un contadino di montagna che abita in un maso sperduto.

Südtirol, im Winter. Marlene ist auf der Flucht, panisch steuert sie ihr Auto durch den Schneesturm. Im Gepäck hat sie einen Beutel mit Saphiren, den sie ihrem skrupellosen Ehemann aus dem Safe entwendet hat. Der ist der Kopf einer mafiösen Erpresserbande, und sie ist sich sicher, dass er seine Killer auf sie hetzt. Da stürzt ihr Wagen in eine Schlucht. Marlene erwacht in einer abgelegenen Berghütte.

Cuando la joven Marlene descubre en el invierno de 1974 que está embarazada de Herr Wegener, su marido y el hombre más temido de todo el Tirol, comprende que debe escapar si quiere criar a su hijo lejos de la violencia. Pero en su huida tiene un accidente de carretera del que la salva Simon Keller, un agricultor de montaña que vive al estilo tradicional tirolés.

Südtirol, Dolomiten, 1985. In der Bletterbach-Klamm, einer gigantischen Schlucht, werden drei schrecklich entstellte Leichen gefunden. Wer kann einen solch brutalen Mord begangen haben? Ist ein menschliches Wesen dazu überhaupt fähig? Dreißig Jahre später ist der amerikanische Dokumentarfilmer Jeremiah Salinger besessen davon, die Wahrheit herauszufinden - allen Warnungen der Einheimischen zum Trotz. Es scheint nämlich, als trügen die Morde einen Fluch in sich.

Tony Carcano lleva una vida aislada y monótona, en la que las únicas emociones que experimenta son las que describe en sus propios libros, unas novelas de amor que desde hace tiempo le proporcionan éxito y bienestar. Sin embargo, Sibylle, una veinteañera imprudente y encantadora, irrumpe en su vida con una antigua foto que lo retrata joven y sonriente junto al cadáver de una mujer: Erika Knapp. Tony se ve obligado a retomar los hilos de una historia que durante mucho tiempo quiso dejar atrás.

Peace brings us together. It is a concept that is spread around the land, around the world, a concept that can be destroyed in mere moments. Wars have begun over many things - love, betrayal, ego, the need to create an immortal legacy.... This is the story of the great war of Madra, a war begun over the simplest of things - a horse race.

Average to Abundant reveals the missing link between desiring wealth and actually achieving it! Have you ever wondered why some people seem to succeed while others struggle? Is the difference found in their genetic make-up, part of the world they live, family background, race, education, intelligence, or sheer luck? Unfortunately, none of these reasons apply. Years of blood, sweat and tears, passion and purpose poured into your endeavors. Instead of seeing those efforts bring benefit to your world, more often than not what results is scarcity, heartache and unhappiness.

Vaccini, tra i contagi sottostimati e le polemiche sulle consegne: Vaccini, caos consegne, l'ad Kerkola: "Pfizer non favorisce gli Usa. L'Italia avrà le sue fiale anche se ci fa causa", di Fabio Tonacci e Giuliano Foschini; 28 Sanremo, non piangere: come cantare al Festival, anche senza pubblico, di Gino Castaldi; Vaccini, la sfida dell'Ue "AstraZeneca mente via i segreti dal contratto", di Alberto D'Argenio e Antonello Guerrera; L'allarme dell'intelligence al Governo: "Contagi sottostimati del 50 per cento", di Giuliano Foschini e Fabio Tonacci.

Dora Holler ha tredici anni e le idee chiare su ciò che non va nel mondo. Adesso si è data una missione: salvare il nido di una lince. Perciò scappa di casa con Gert, uno che ha conosciuto su Internet. Solo che Gert è un adulto e, soprattutto, il movimento ecologista di cui dice di far parte non esiste. Gert le ha mentito; mente sempre, perfino a sé stesso. Una fuga che doveva essere un viaggio iniziatico si trasforma in un incubo, impigliandosi nelle maglie di un disegno spaventoso che parte da molto lontano.

È parecchio tempo, ormai, che Tony Carcano conduce un'esistenza appartata, costruita sulla routine. Le sole emozioni con cui entra in contatto sono quelle che descrive nei suoi romanzi, storie d'amore che gli hanno dato successo e benessere. Questo finché Sibylle, ventenne spericolata e affascinante, non irrompe nella sua vita sbattendogli in faccia una fotografia che lo ritrae piú giovane, sorridente, accanto al cadavere di una donna: la madre della ragazza.

Marlene Wegener is on the run. She has stolen something from her husband, something priceless, irreplaceable. But she doesn't get very far. When her car veers off a bleak midwinter road she takes refuge in the remote home of Simon Keller, a tough mountain man who lives alone with his demons. Here in her high mountain sanctuary, she begins to rekindle a sense of herself: tough, capable, no longer the trophy on a gangster's arm. But Herr Wegener does not know how to forgive, and in his rage he makes a pact with the devil.