In a deeply unequal world, our economic status shapes our pursuit of virtue whether we have enough resources to live comfortably or struggle to surviveOur understanding of inequality as a moral problem is incomplete. It is not enough to say that inequality is caused by moral failing. We must also see that influence runs in both directions. Inequality harms people’s moral development.In Wealth, Virtue, and Moral Luck, Kate Ward addresses the issue o...

Small town, coffee store owner, Meghan Sullivan is struggling to keep her business afloat. Just when she doesn't think things could get any worse, they do. A large coffee franchise opens across from her.Forced to make deliveries to compete, she receives a call to a secluded cabin where she finds herself face-to-face with the dangerously sexy, rock star, Chase Bryan.Famous but damaged, Chase Bryan has been given one last chance to write a chart-topping, comeback hit or else ...

Meghan's opportunity is knocking but can she rise to the occasion? Everything that she has wanted is on the table but so is the life she might lose.The harsh reality of being in the spotlight and living the life of a rock star isn't as easy as she thought, but to Chase it is. The chemistry between Chase and Meghan is hot, and undeniable. But she's unsure if Chase is ready to change his old ways. This might be the open door that solves her finances and gives her real love, if she can just w...

Ten real-life stories, written and edited by young adult Catholics trying to discover how they are called to carry out their faith in daily lives. You will be both inspired and challenged by their passion, dedication, courage, and love for God and others.

Work shouldn't be this hard-or this unfulfilling. Burnout, low wages, gig labor, layoffs, and the struggle to balance purpose with pay have made many of us question what work is, and what it could be--and should be.Ethicist Kate Ward offers a fresh, timely perspective rooted in Catholic social teaching. She explores work not only as a paid job but as purposeful human activity, examining it through five lenses: purpose, care, food, art, and pay. Caregiving, often undervalued...

Case Studies in Infectious Disease presents 40 case studies featuring the most important human infectious diseases worldwide. Fully revised and updated in this second edition, the book describes the natural history of infection from point of entry of the pathogen through to clinical management of the resulting disease or condition. A further 8 case studies have been provided online as supplementary material, and these can be downloaded by students.Five core sets of questio...

The dangers of being a rock star were always far from her, until Chase makes a deal that forces Meghan to make a tough decision.Torn between love, ambition and discovering what she really wants, she must decide whether to stay in Lakeside or go on tour for three months.To make matters worse someone from Chase's past surfaces.Now she might not only lose love but it looks like she may lose her life in the process, as she finds herself at the center of a kidnapping.

Laudato Si’ insists on a revolutionary human response to the public challenges of our time concerning the ecological crisis. The volume takes up the revolutionary spirit of Pope Francis and speaks to the economic, technological, political, educational, and religious changes needed to overcome the fragile relationships between humans and Earth. This volume identifies various systemic factors that have produced the anthropogenic ecological crisis that threatens the planet and uses the ethica...

The comedy sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store starring Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate WardMeet Dot and her friend Millie, who only communicates in catchphrases; Wendy Clapper, who thinks TV, credit cards and swimming pools are nothing but trouble; and Jonathan Tudge, who just can't help putting his foot in it. You’ll also encounter the worst therapist in the world, the travel agent who won't let anyone go further than Lowestoft, a registered platitudopath and...

“Hey girl, feel my sweater. Know what it’s made of? Boyfriend material."That’s right. My name is Dorian, and I’m in an Aussie band that’s kinda famous in America. That and a little know-how in between the sheets gets me all the sheilas I can handle… too bad I have my eye on one broken roller derby princess. And too bad she’s already hooked up with my roomie.-Dorian“There are plenty of fish in the sea. But this fish is my fish. Do not touch my fish."

-- A USA TODAY best-seller --Fiercely independent single mom Quinn Christiansen likes being known for having a heart too hard for any man to break. So when she finally meets the lone man in town inexplicably undaunted by her ball-busting tendencies, she has absolutely no clue what to do with him. Not only is he ridiculously handsome, and surprisingly sweet under his gruff and gritty exterior, he's also clearly determined to invade her life.Rylan Gr...

NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Clarissa Wild brings you ULTIMATE SIN, which is a stand alone romance without cliffhanger.Rule #1: Never disobey master’s commands.Rule #2: Always strive to please your master.Rule #3: Don’t ever kill your master.Breaking the rules is the ultimate sin.All I am is a servant. Rules like these keep me alive. They’re all I’ve ever known.Unt...