Society is undergoing change, and, as a result, social welfare services – including social work – are being transformed. This book explores the sociological basis of contemporary society and shows how social workers experience tensions and contradictions in practice.The book uses case studies and self directed activities to enable students to relate sociology to daily lives. It explores key themes in turn, examining their relevance for social work and how they can be applied to pra...

Dot, whose name reflects her stature, has always had big dreams—but her dreams have to be put on hold while she searches for the truth about her parents. She gets a job as a seamstress at a lakeside resort in rural Ontario and falls hard for Eddie, a charming local boy who is equal parts helpful and distracting as Dot investigates her past. Searching for answers to questions about her birth, Dot learns more than she ever wanted to about the terrible effects of war, the legacy of deceit—and...

Bon Jovi. Bryan Adams. Presley West. My favorite men of music. Only one of them within reach.The night before Presley West was due to leave our small town of Hollings Hill, all of my high school fantasies came to life. He finally wanted me. Eight years I'd spent pining, and now I, bartending Tessa Lisbon, was going to make damn sure I made that night count before the music industry stole him.Never screw your idols. That's what they say, right? Well, I did, and I did it well...

All he wants for Christmas is her…Widower Andy Hartmann is determined to win the heart of Desiree McLintock, the most fiercely independent woman in Wagon Train, Montana. Andy wasn’t looking for a relationship, but close contact with the sexy lady lights a fire under him. When a rival plans a Christmas visit to Rowdy Ranch, Andy makes his move.As a child, Desiree had to fend for herself. That harsh lesson convinced her to raise her kids and build a ...

This cowboy’s lying to himself.To the folks in Wagon Train, Montana, adopted son Lucky McLintock fits right in with his Rowdy Ranch family. He’s mannerly, honorable and rides a flashy horse named Silver. But his mother died in childbirth without giving her real name and his father is unknown. In his heart, Lucky’s a rootless saddle tramp, unworthy to be a McLintock and undeserving of love.Oksana Jones sees Lucky as a McLintock. She looks past his p...

He’ll give her a baby but not his heart…A failed marriage spurs Trent Armstrong to start fresh at Rowdy Ranch, the boisterous family compound his brother Dallas calls home. Riding, mucking out stalls and bartending at the town’s watering hole leave him no time for socializing, which is how he wants it. But offering a ride home to slightly tipsy Brit Powers takes an unexpected turn when she decides he’s the commitment-phobic baby-daddy she didn’t know she n...

His apology is long overdue…Gil McLintock’s been on the outs with former high school classmate Faye Bradley since a mortifying incident years ago, one that was totally his fault. So when his brother’s about to marry Faye’s sister, Gil seeks to mend fences before the big day. He succeeds too well, reigniting the sizzling chemistry they’ve both tried to forget. But he’d be a fool to indulge since their lives would never mesh.Faye crushed on Gil in hi...