New Releases by Amy Wallace

Peanut butter, eggs, milk, chicken, countless other foods--it can be tough to deal with allergies that not only keep you from enjoying the things your friends do but also threaten your health. In this detailed book, young readers will learn more about common allergies and what to expect if they''re diagnosed with them. Thoughtful text will discuss why allergies happen, symptoms to watch for, and how to stay safe, while color photos will help kids make connections to the text.

The co-founder and longtime president of Pixar updates and expands his 2014 New York Times bestseller on creative leadership, reflecting on the management principles that built Pixar’s singularly successful culture, and on all he learned during the past nine years that allowed Pixar to retain its creative culture while continuing to evolve. “Might be the most thoughtful management book ever.”—Fast Company For nearly thirty years, Pixar has dominated the world of animation, producing such beloved films as the Toy Story trilogy, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Up, and WALL-E, which have gone on to set box-office records and garner eighteen Academy Awards. The joyous storytelling, the inventive plots, the emotional authenticity: In some ways, Pixar movies are an object lesson in what creativity really is. Here, Catmull reveals the ideals and techniques that have made Pixar so widely admired—and so profitable. As a young man, Ed Catmull had a dream: to make the first computer-animated movie. He nurtured that dream as a Ph.D. student, and then forged a partnership with George Lucas that led, indirectly, to his founding Pixar with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter in 1986. Nine years later, Toy Story was released, changing animation forever. The essential ingredient in that movie’s success—and in the twenty-five movies that followed—was the unique environment that Catmull and his colleagues built at Pixar, based on philosophies that protect the creative process and defy convention, such as: • Give a good idea to a mediocre team and they will screw it up. But give a mediocre idea to a great team and they will either fix it or come up with something better. • It’s not the manager’s job to prevent risks. It’s the manager’s job to make it safe for others to take them. • The cost of preventing errors is often far greater than the cost of fixing them. • A company’s communication structure should not mirror its organizational structure. Everybody should be able to talk to anybody. Creativity, Inc. has been significantly expanded to illuminate the continuing development of the unique culture at Pixar. It features a new introduction, two entirely new chapters, four new chapter postscripts, and changes and updates throughout. Pursuing excellence isn’t a one-off assignment but an ongoing, day-in, day-out, full-time job. And Creativity, Inc. explores how it is done.

A Pixar több mint 20 éve megkerülhetetlen az animációsfilm-készítésben. Könnyed történetmesélés, leleményes cselekményszövés és érzelmi hitelesség – a Pixar filmjei a kreativitás legjobb példái. Olyan közönségsikerek fűződnek a stúdió nevéhez, mint a Toy Story-trilógia, a Szörny Rt., a Némó nyomában, A hihetetlen család vagy a WALL-E, amelyek együttesen 30 Oscar-díjat is begyűjtöttek. Ed Catmull, a Pixar társalapítója és elnöke és a Disney Animation elnöke felfedi a cég hagyományokkal szembeforduló elveit és módszereit, amelyeknek alapelem a kreatív folyamat védelmezése. Elsőként nyújt betekintést a cég működésébe: megtudhatjuk, miként zajlanak a stúdió megbeszélései és a filmek bemutató utáni kiértékelései, valamint az Agytröszt ülései, ahol a filmtörténet számos sikeres alkotása formálódott. A Kreativitás Rt. azoknak a vezetőknek szól, akik beosztottaikkal együttműködve új csúcsokat akarnak meghódítani, ám haszonnal forgathatja bárki, aki eredetiségre törekszik.

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.

「モンスターズ・インク」「トイ・ストーリー」「ニモ」……ヒットを積み重ねるピクサー。「アナと雪の女王」世界的ヒットで完全復活したディズニー・アニメーション。彼らの成功を支えた、本当の理由とは？ピクサー創業者でディズニーアニメーションのトップが、その内側を惜しみなく開示する。

Qual a fórmula por trás de filmes adorados por multidões como Toy Story, Monstros S.A. ou Procurando Nemo? Em Criatividade S.A., Ed Catmull conta a trajetória de sucesso do mais importante e lucrativo estúdio de animação da atualidade, a Pixar, que ele ajudou a fundar, ao lado de Steve Jobs e John Lasseter, em 1986. Dos encontros da equipe às sessões de brainstorm, Catmull mostra como se constrói uma cultura da criatividade, num livro definitivo para quem busca inspiração para os próprios negócios. Para Catmull, a tecnologia jamais deve estar acima de uma boa história; cercar-se de gente mais inteligente do que você torna o ambiente mais propenso à inovação; e encontrar o lado positivo do fracasso é fundamental para garantir o próximo sucesso. Esses são alguns dos princípios apresentados por Catmull em Criatividade S.A. Quase 20 anos depois do lançamento do primeiro filme da trilogia Toy Story, Catmull, atual presidente da Pixar e da Walt Disney Animation Studios, narra a trajetória da empresa que revolucionou a indústria de animação cinematográfica. Entremeando conclusões sobre gestão de pessoal com entusiasmadas informações a respeito dos avanços em tecnologia digital, além da história da Pixar e do cinema de animação, Criatividade S.A. apresenta mais do que conselhos de negócios, com trechos descrevendo situações quase como um roteiro cinematográfico.

What do all human beings have in common? Despite the self-help books about sex, money, power, happiness, weight, and relationships, there is one thing we all face that none of that guidance can prevent . . . death.What if we weren''t so afraid of death, or of even talking about it? The fear of death – even when it''s below our conscious awareness – underlies all fears. But, as Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler remind us in Life Lessons . . . “Fear doesn''t stop death; it stops life.”What this book suggests is that exploring our fears about death – talking about it, learning about it – might allow us to live more fully now and to die more consciously, with less fear and less unfinished business.With thought-provoking quotes and a list of resources from the top contributors in the field, this book provides a sturdy framework for us to begin and continue our inquiry. There are practices and tools we can use along the way.The author''s informal style engages us easily in considering some of the most important questions about how we want to live and how we want to die.What "Fear of Death: It''s About Life, Actually. Let''s Talk About It" offers is an unusual opportunity to empower ourselves with regard to those questions and – perhaps – to help this conversation become a more natural part of our lives.

What happens when the promise to protect and serve forces a police officer to do the unthinkable...? Police Officer Ashley Walters is being stalked. Her wedding plans are interrupted by an attack on her fiancé, and a detective is shot protecting her. Ashley is forced to flee for her own safety and the lives of those she loves. Ashley finds refuge in a Mennonite community in Shipshewana, Indiana. But even in a peaceful town among gentle people she cherishes, danger stalks. All she has left is faith. But when faith fails, what survives? Readers who love suspense coupled with the simplicity of the Mennonite life will eagerly devour book two in the dramatic Place of Refuge series.

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.

The patch reefs located in Biscayne National Park (BNP) are some of the most northern reefs of the Florida reef system. The focus of my study is seven patch reefs that were first surveyed annually between 1977 and 1981, revealing 8% - 28% cover by scleractinian corals. An assessment of BNP patch reefs completed in 2000 reported that coral cover had decreased to approximately 0.4% - 10%. The once dominant species in the Florida reef tract, Acropora palmata and A. cervicornis, have rapidly declined over time and were not found in any transects during the 2000 survey. This study is a re-assessment of the BNP patch reefs surveyed in 1977-1981. In addition, one patch reef from BNP and three in upper keys region of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) have been included (a total of 11 patch reefs, all with historical data available). This study found 2% - 13% coral cover at these 11 reefs using a photographic survey (Point Count) and 4% - 21% coral cover using Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) survey methods. These results are relatively similar to results reported for the same patch reefs in the 1990s and in 2002, indicating that the major changes occurred earlier with the extreme decline in Acropora spp. Montastraea annularis complex cover has also declined substantially at the BNP sites from 5.4% in 1977-81 to 1.3% in 2009. Although the number of species recoded on the seven resurveyed BNP patch reefs was only 23, compared with 28 recorded in the 1977-81 study, all species are still present in the region surveyed, indicating no actual loss of over all species richness.

The first and best compendium of facts weirder than fiction, of intriguing information and must-talk-about trivia has spawned many imitators – but none as addictive or successful. For nearly three decades the editors researched curious facts, unusual statistics and the incredible stories behind them. The most entertaining and informative of these have been brought together in this edition.

The phenomenally popular Book of Lists series has sold millions of copies from coast to coast, enthralling trivia aficionados with fascinating infobits about simply everything! Now the latest edition turns an evil eye toward the strange, the blood-curdling, and the macabre with spine-tingling fun facts from the dark side of entertainment. Chock-full of creepy information from the netherworlds of movies, TV, literature, video games, comic books, and graphic novels, The Book of Lists: Horror offers a blood-feast of forbidden knowledge that horror fans are hungry to devour, including: Stephen King''s Ten Favorite Horror Novels or Short Stories—learn what scares the master! Top Six Grossing Horror Movies of All Time in the United States— which big shocks translated into big bucks? Top Ten Horror-Themed Rock ''n'' Roll Songs—maybe it is ‘devil''s music'' after all! And much, much more! Drawing on its authors'' extensive knowledge and contributions from the (living) legends and greatest names in the horror and dark fantasy genres, The Book of Lists: Horror is a scream—an irresistible compendium of all things mysterious, terrifying, and gory . . . and so entertaining, it''s scary!

Presents intimate and revealing information about the sexual exploits of over two hundred famous individuals of the near and distant past.

The author''s original Book of Lists is a worldwide phenomenon that has sold over 8 million copies. The Punk Book of Lists will feature approx 200 lists - culled from the historical archives and many generated by noteworthy musicians, lists have been put together by film directors, writers, actors, you name it. Punk Rock is cool and the impact has hit every hip person on the planet! Over 50 wicked caricatures of punk rock stars, by noted underground artist Cliff Mott, are peppered generously throughout the book. You don''t have to be punk to love the coolest rock ''n'' roll toilet-reading, time-wasting masterpiece ever! Absolutely a jewel in the canon of great music books!

FBI agent Steven Kessler revives hope in Gracie. But his case and her past are dangerously connected. Is she willing to pay the ransom that could redeem her dreams?

A mini version of the ''Book of Lists'' that includes some of the best, quirkiest and most bizarre lists from its bigger brother.

The original, benchmark compendium of facts weirder than fiction, intriguing information, and must-talk-about trivia that has sold over eight million copies worldwide and spawned many imitators. For nearly three decades David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace have been researching curious facts and unusual statistics and the incredible stories behind them. Now the most entertaining and informative of these have been brought together in a long-awaited, thoroughly up-to-date, and Americanized new edition, including brand-new lists and list makers. Contributors include: Oliver Stone; Jane Fonda; Sean Connery; Robert Duvall; Pedro Almodovar; Stephen King; John Waters; Wynton Marsalis; Quincy Jones; Arnold Palmer; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Isaac Stern; Ian Rankin; Alan Dershowitz; Margaret Atwood; Dave Eggers; Brian Eno; and Elmore Leonard.