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...

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 ...

A.J. Sutherland knows her own mind.She also knows a champion when she sees him …Everyone thinks A.J. Sutherland is crazy to buy a rogue stallion that no rider or trainer has been able to tame. But if anybody has the hustle to make something out of that hell-raiser, it’s her. She can’t do it alone, however, and goes after the great Devlin McCloud, an equestrian legend with a bad leg—and a worse attitude.Devlin recognizes a fighter wh...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

Autumn at the Willow River Guesthouse – a delightful and heart-warming romantic comedy from CP Ward, author of Christmas at Marshmallow Café and Summer at Blue Sands Lake.Lily Markham is having a hard time of things. In the space of a week, she loses her job, breaks up with her cheating boyfriend, and is kicked out of her London flat. With her world crashing down, Lily does the only thing she can: retreat to her charming hometown of Willow River to lick he...

When Edith Davies is unexpectedly made both unemployed and homeless, she will take any opportunity going. Soon one comes in the shape of Trenton Manor, a crumbling mansion, which local aristocrat Lord Pickles wishes to sell and Edith jumps in with both feet.Along with her parents’ introverted lodger, Stephanie, Edith takes on the role as live-in cleaner. However, when the discovery of a hidden room reveals a stunning hundred-year-old secret, Edith can have no idea of the rollercoas...

The first in a new romantic comedy series from CP Ward, author of Christmas at Marshmallow Café and Summer at Blue Sands Cove.Having fled a relationship and a previous life she would rather forget, young teacher Jennifer Stevens throws herself into a demanding new job at Brentwell Primary. Charged with marshalling a group of unruly eight-year-olds to the autumn harvest festival, her only solace is the peace of nearby Sycamore Park.As the e...

A shape-shifting spirit haunts a family in England during the depths of winter.A woman must locate a snowflake for a magical trickster to save her frozen true love.A witch knocks upon a young man's door to take his life on Christmas day.A small boy meets a faerie housed within a snow drop.Once upon a time stories travelled from place to place on the tongues of merchants and thieves and kings alike. Under the blanket of night they were exchanged between...