Care for the poor has been a hallmark of Christianity since its beginning. Yet the economic world that provides the context for both Christianity and poverty has changed dramatically since the time of Christ. Professor William Luckey helps us to understand that context by tracing the history of Christian thought on poverty and wealth, as well as the history of wealth creation. The creation of wealth requires not only technical expertise and innovation but also social and cultural support. By fostering the attitudes and institutions that provide the context for wealth creation, the Church can make a special contribution to care for the poor. Luckey offers an informed reflection on how Catholics and other Christians might more effectively promote this wealth-creative culture, one that will in turn more effectively lift our brothers and sisters in need out of poverty and desperation. "If Catholics are serious about improving the lives of the poor," he insists, "we must be serious about understanding the sources of wealth creation.
A failed government agent resigns and heads out cross-country on horseback, away from the world of spies and assassins to where he belongs, the western grass lands and family ranches. James Straw doesn't even own his name; it has been given to him by the unnamed agency.In the northeastern part of New Mexico, the drifting cowboy finds a place to hide in a brush-covered canyon and a old miner's cabin. Eventually Straw is driven out by hunger and the needs of his horses and finds himself in the middle of a growing fight over water rights and real estate expansion. Hired by a local small rancher, Straw finds himself drawn into the intimacy of a family, and questions about the origins of the rancher's water rights.A young lawyer, New Mexico-born and well-versed in issues about water rights, is hired by the land developer. She flies from Albuquerque to the ranch in the company of an eastern representative, and in the confusion of a trail ride and a mountain lion, the drifter is mistaken for the rancher, Tim Wofford. James Straw goes along with the deception, needing to know what the land developers are scheming relative to procuring water enough to create an artificial lake and attract more investors. The Wofford clan is pitted against the investors with the withdrawn and suspicious James Straw caught in the middle.Money and power cannot sway Tim Wofford, nor can the attraction Straw feels toward the female lawyer change his loyalty to the Woffords and his determination to keep the Wofford ranch in the family.Violence on a solitary mesa, dirt roads, and healing herbs belong to the past yet are a challenge to the powers. Those who would steal waters rights and threaten lives in order to control the land and its profits cannot destroy the small ranchers and their values of family and honor.
Peter Benchley, author of JAWS: 'I read (the first Blue Michell novel) with pleasure, admired your evocation of the West and sat in awe of your encyclopedic horse sense. I hope Blue becomes a recurring character in a successful series of books.
After drifting into Carrizozo, a hot, dry town filled with desperadoes, cowboy Blue Mitchell is caught in a battle for land and cattle on a sun-baked mesa
Ozone-friendly, recyclable, zero-waste, elimination of toxic chemicals - such environmental ideals are believed to offer solutions to the environmental crisis. Where do these ideals come from? Is the environmental debate communicating the right problems? Eco-Facts and Eco-Fiction examines serious errors in perceptions about human and environmental health. Drawing on a wealth of everyday examples of local and global concerns, the author explains basic concepts and observations relating to the environment. Removing fear of science and technology and eliminating wrong perceptions lead to a more informed understanding of the environment as a science, a philosophy, and a lifestyle. By revealing the flaws in today's environmental vocabulary, this book stresses the urgent need for a common language in the environmental debate. Such a common language encourages the effective communication between environmental science and environmental decision-making that is essential for finding solutions to environmental problems.
In this volume, progressive experts survey recent trends in qualitative study, which relies on small sample groups and interview data to better represent the context and complexity of social work practice. Chapters address different approaches to qualitative inquiry, applications to essential areas of research and practice, integration of qualitative and quantitative methods, and epistemological issues. This second edition brings even greater depth and relevance to social work qualitative research, including new material that tackles traditional research concerns, such as data quality, ethics, and epistemological stances, and updated techniques in data collection and analysis. To increase the usefulness for students and researchers, the editors have reorganized the text to present basic principles first and then their applications, and they have increased their focus on ethics, values, and theory. New and revised illustrative studies highlight more than ever the connection between effective research and improved social functioning among individuals and groups. The collection continues to feature scholars and practitioners who have shaped the social work research practice canon for more than twenty years, while also adding the innovative work of up-and-coming talent.
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