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As a young man, Ed Catmull had a dream: to make the first computer-animated movie. He nurtured that dream as a PhD student at the University of Utah, where many computer science pioneers got their start, and then forged a partnership with George Lucas that led, indirectly, to his founding Pixar with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter in 1986.

Nobody knows that Laurel Bay can see and talk to ghosts. When she inherits a funeral home, she is forced to return from the city to the small town of Witch Woods to breathe life into the business. It is a grave responsibility, but Laurel is determined that this will be no dead-end job.

We all have dreams of things that we'd love to accomplish in our lives. But as you know, a goal without a plan is just a wish. Take Control of Your Life will help you take your big dreams and turn them into concrete action plans, full of bite-sized action steps that you actually believe you can achieve.

Launched in middle schools in the fall of 2005, the Writers Matter approach was designed to discover ways to improve the fit between actual English curricula, district/state standards and, more recently, the Common Core Curriculum Standards for writing instruction. Adapted from Erin Gruwell's successful Freedom Writers Program, Writers Matter develops students' skills in the context of personal growth, understanding others, and making broader connections to the world.

One of the most underestimated - and challenging - positions in the world, the first lady of the United States must be many things: an inspiring leader with a forward-thinking agenda of her own; a savvy politician, skilled at navigating the treacherous rapids of Washington; a wife and mother operating under constant scrutiny; and an able CEO responsible for the smooth operation of countless services and special events at the White House.

Professional relationship expert and best-selling author Dr. Ruth Carr has worked firsthand with a wide variety of people and relationships. She has taken an interest in the process of attraction over her many years of helping people. This is the first book in the Attraction Series. The topic of attraction is generally misunderstood by most people. Many people think they know what creates attraction and they are wrong.