Amy Wallace Libri

The book delves into Pixar's remarkable journey in animation, highlighting its groundbreaking films and the creative philosophies that fueled its success. Ed Catmull shares insights from his experiences founding Pixar, emphasizing the importance of fostering a supportive environment for creativity. He outlines key principles, such as valuing great teams over ideas and encouraging risk-taking within a safe framework. Through these lessons, Catmull illustrates how Pixar not only revolutionized animation but also set a standard for innovation and collaboration in the industry.

In 1986, Ed Catmull co-founded Pixar, a modest start-up with an immodest goal: to make the first-ever computer animated movie. Nine years later, Pixar released Toy Story, which went on to revolutionize the industry, gross $360 million, and establish Pixar as one of the most successful, innovative, and emulated companies on earth. This book details how Catmull built an enduring creative culture -- one that doesn't just pay lip service to the importance of things like honesty, communication, and originality, but committed to them, no matter how difficult that often proved to be. As he discovered, pursuing excellence isn't a one-off assignment. It's an ongoing, day-in, day-out, full-time job. And one he was born to do.

In a quiet town with a thriving Mennonite community, police officer Ashley Walters finds her threadbare faith and way of life challenged by the Plain people whose simple dress and welcoming manner open her eyes to a God she left behind. Peace eludes Ashley until she realizes the answers she seeks aren't found in starting over but in returning to the simple truth that it's God who overcomes the world, not her. Written for women who desire action-packed suspense, romance, and an escape into the peaceful world of the Mennonites, Hiding in Plain Sight delves into the painful struggle to fit in and the search for peace that so often eludes our fast-paced lives.

William James Sidis (1898-1944) was born to a psychologist with some unorthodox ideas about child rearing, attended Harvard at an absurdly young age, burned out at 14, and spent most of the rest of his life working menial jobs and living in poverty. Dubbed a ``failed prodigy'' by the popular press, he lived out his years as an eccentric and a recluse. The truth is a lot more complex than this, and the "failure" a matter of perspective, as shown in this remarkable biography.Wallace's book, the only biography of this most enigmatic of prodigies, gives us a balanced look at Sidis' up-bringing and a somewhat revisionist look at his later life. Sidis apparently was hard at work on manuscripts of various sorts even during his later years; this book is to my knowledge the only one that gives an account of that later work, which dealt with American Indians. New manuscripts by Sidis have surfaced since the writing of this book, including a book on traffic accident patterns.

Quasi vent'anni fa, la Pixar ha rivoluzionato il mondo dell'animazione: grazie a un metodo innovativo, ha dato vita a capolavori come "Toy Story", "Monsters & Co.,"Alla ricerca di Nemo", "Gli Incredibili", "Up" e "WALL-E", film che hanno collezionato record ai botteghini e hanno ricevuto complessivamente trenta premi Oscar. Per il ritmo della loro narrazione, la fantasia delle trame e l'autenticità delle emozioni che trasmettono, questi lungometraggi sono la perfetta dimostrazione di cosa sia realmente la creatività. In questo libro Ed Catmull, cofondatore della Pixar insieme con Steve Jobs e John Lasseter, ci porta dietro le quinte di una delle più importanti case di produzione cinematografica e, tra aneddoti e lezioni di inventiva, ci svela le strategie che hanno portato a un successo così grande. A partire dall'ingrediente principale: una cultura aziendale unica e stimolante, fondata su principi che proteggono il processo creativo e sfidano lo status quo. Scopriremo così perché gli errori sono parte integrante (e positiva) della realizzazione di un'idea seguendo la storia della travagliata sceneggiatura di "Monsters & Co." Con l'esempio di "Toy Story 2", inizialmente destinato al mercato dell'home video e rilasciato infine nelle sale cinematografiche, capiremo perché la qualità non è solo un obiettivo, ma anche un punto di partenza.

The narrative explores the author's encounter with Carlos Castaneda, a prominent figure known for his writings on shamanism and his teachings from the Yaqui Indian teacher, don Juan. It delves into the theme of relinquishing personal power to questionable authority figures, highlighting the risks and consequences of such actions. Through this meeting, the author reflects on the complexities of belief and the importance of maintaining one's autonomy in the face of charismatic influence.

In this classic text with a new introduction by Wallace and Henkin, the authors demystify such processes as grounding, basic psychic meditations, reading auras, understanding the astral body, and performing simple psychic readings and healings. The book is based on the idea that psychic abilities are not just the province of arcane people who study esoteric doctrines, but are the birthright of everyone. Emphasizing practical techniques for self-healing and healing others, Wallace and Henkin share their own experiences with psychic healing and provide clear and straightforward exercises, from beginning to advanced.

This encyclopedia looks at the sexual habits, deviations and quirks of nearly 200 famous people from all walks of life. Each entry describes the subject's fame and achievements, and within this context examines their sexual activities. Entries include Henry VIII, Marilyn Monroe and Mozart.

Gracie Lang hat alles verloren und sucht Rache an dem Autofahrer, der ihre Familie getötet hat. Sie trifft auf den FBI-Agenten Steven Kessler, der eine Entführung aufklären soll. Während sie zusammenarbeiten, wird Gracies Vergangenheit gefährlich und sie muss entscheiden, ob sie ihr altes Leben hinter sich lassen kann.

Clint Rollins hat ein perfektes Leben, bis er als FBI-Agent angeschossen wird und eine erschreckende Diagnose erhält. Seine Frau Sara, eine Onkologin, kämpft mit der Situation und ihren eigenen Überzeugungen. Während Clint trotz seiner Krankheit einen Serienmörder jagt, stellt er sich Fragen über Glauben und Vertrauen.