Gwyneth And The Thief

In a brave but rash moment, Gwyneth invites a thief into her home and launches a deceit aimed to save her beloved castle and village from ruin. Little does Gwyneth know her heart is also at stake.

In a brave but rash moment, Gwyneth invites a thief into her home and launches a deceit aimed to save her beloved castle and village from ruin. Little does Gwyneth know her heart is also at stake.

East of the Dark Mountains and between the rivers of Afon and Belle lies the hamlet of Tanglesni. Small and quaint, it is surrounded by oak forests that had for years guarded the hamlet from plagues and wars that ravished the countryside. But a dark magic now threatens its existence, a magic that not even the fairies have power over. It falls to a girl to stir the guardians of the land to bond. And it all begins when the girl comes home to find her mother and sisters missing. Her mother's friends want to protect her and so hide her out, but the girl goes off on her own to find them. Along her journey, she is tasked with a troublesome fairy who guides her through the Dark Mountains, a place already tormented by the dark magic. A wise and benevolent witch informs her of an impending war, and a man on a white horse, the Death Grabber summoned by the banshee, threatens her very life. Meanwhile, her mother's friends, who have also set out in search of the mother and sisters, meet a number of creatures who are determined to help, but no one knows how to do that, leaving the women intuiting what to do. This is the story of Piper and that troublesome fairy who may or may not have let the dark magic seep in.

Stevi is a special chicken in the Miller household, named by Terry Miller in honour of his friend Steve. Stevi loves Terry's extremely brave collie dog, Coll, with whom she sleeps every night. Together they overcome a sneaky thief, Jake Moody, in the middle of the night. Here is a tale which tells of quiet, simple things like building a tree house and how Stevi learns about ants - who all have names, of course - as well as of dramatic events and big words like pteronophobe. Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles will enjoy reading this story to their young and curious children.

Gwyneth Paltrow, an actress who followed in the footsteps of her mother, Blythe Danner, is profiled in this biography that looks at her pre-acting days, her rise to stardom as a film actress, and her on-set romances with men such as Brad Pitt. 20 color, 15 bandw photos.

The Academy-Award winning actress and avid foodie shares a sumptuous collection of recipes and gorgeous photographs celebrating the joy of preparing food for loved ones, a passion she learned from her beloved father. As an actress, author, trendsetter, creator of goop.com, and host of the popular PBS series, Spain: On the Road Again, Gwyneth Paltrow is an icon of style and good taste around the world. As a young girl eating and cooking with her father, Bruce Paltrow, she developed a passion for food that has shaped how she lives today and strengthened her belief that time with family is a priority. Now in My Father's Daughter, Paltrow shares her favorite family recipes along with personal stories of growing up with her father, Bruce Paltrow. She discusses how he has influenced her in the food she loves, how she involves her kids in cooking, and how she balances healthy food with homemade treats. And, for the first time, Paltrow offers a glimpse into her life as daughter, mother and wife, sharing her thoughts on the importance of family and togetherness. Complete with 150 delicious ideas for breakfast, sandwiches and burgers, soups, salads, main dishes, sides, and desserts, this beautifully illustrated book includes full-color photos throughout, many featuring Paltrow at home with her family and friends. My Father's Daughter is a luscious collection that will inspire readers to cook great food with the people who mean the most to them.

The stories in The Universe of Things span Joness career, from The Eastern Succession, first published in 1988, to the just-published Collision. Each opens a window into a richly depicted culture in which intelligent, resourceful characters struggle to make sense of the mysteries of their world. In the introduction by Steven Shaviro, author of Doom Patrols and Connected, or What It Means to Live in the Network Society, Shaviro notes, As a feminist writer, Jones refuses to accept compromises that leave gender inequities in placeand recognizes how they may well have staved off something worse. And as a science fiction writer, Jones shows deep awareness of how provisional, and fragile, all our acceptances and reconciliations can be, for there are always new potentials, new cultural or technological disruptions in the offing. Jones envisions a future that is different enough from the present that we are forced to recognize the contingencyand changeabilityof the things we take most for granted.