In the nineteenth century, the colonial territories of California and Hawai'i underwent important cultural, economic, and ecological transformations influenced by an unlikely factor: cows. The creation of native cattle cultures, represented by the Indian vaquero and the Hawaiian paniolo, demonstrates that California Indians and native Hawaiians adapted in ways that allowed them to harvest the opportunities for wealth that these unfamiliar biological resources presented. But the imposition ...

John A. Ryan's Distributive Justice: The Right and Wrong of Our Present Distribution of Wealth is a systematic moral inquiry into wages, profits, rent, interest, ownership, and the social obligations attached to economic power. Written in the idiom of Catholic moral theology yet attentive to Progressive Era economics, the book combines scholastic clarity with reformist urgency. Ryan measures modern capitalism against principles of natural right, condemning both destitution amid plenty and ...

Humanity is now at the crossroads of a massive transformation in health and healing. The opportunity to advance one’s personal wellness and awaken an amplified healing potential now exists. However, this futuristic healing requires an openness to the spiritual and energetic nature of our reality, and the consciousness basis of our human experience. For the seeker, access to deep and sometimes mystical healing can occur – through a journey of conscious personal awakening and the biospiritua...

In south Kilkenny, where Duiske stream joins the river Barrow at Graiguenamanagh, lies one of Ireland's many Norman-Cistercian abbeys. Song of Duiske is a novella set amongst this monastic community in the year 1304, a century after the abbey's foundation. It evokes the textures and rhythms of a medieval religious settlement, its peaceful routines as well as occasional trials, and celebrates with quiet lyricism the seasons and their solaces, 'the open sky, the fields and the woods'.

Monsignor John Augustine Ryan was a leading moral theologian, priest, professor, author, and social justice advocate. Ryan lived during a decisive moment in the development of Catholic social teaching within the United States. The largest influx of immigrants in America's history, the emancipation of American slaves, and the industrial revolution had produced a new social climate in the early twentieth century, and the Church faced increasing pressure to take a stance on questions of socia...

An Irish musician and a French free-thing eccentric journey through Normandy in the summertime, overcoming language barriers to form a unique friendship, the one deploying words, the other song. Walking the country lanes together, playing music for pleasure and for food, they pick up odd jobs and sleep out of doors. As they travel between villages other characters come into play: Felix, a young, sports-car-driving socialist who trades Cuban cigars for potatoes; Sir Peter and Lady Em, wealt...

Prominent Catholic thinker John Ryan made significant contributions not only to the field of theology, but also in the areas of social justice and political science. In this insightful volume, Ryan addresses the moral dimension of income distribution and how it impacts the poor in ways that are immediately apparent, as well as more insidious.

In this lyrical and compelling collection of tales of the quotidian, John A. Ryan paints a sincere picture of Ireland, it's environment and people. His delicate awareness of the world around him is reflected in every paragraph of these poetic and contemplative pieces. Each is infused with a sense of mindfulness, slowness and the almost divine nature of the small and the commonplace, reminding the reader of the sacredness of life at the heart of the universe. Some of these twenty prose piec...

In "Distributive Justice: The Right and Wrong of Our Present Distribution of Wealth," John A. Ryan critically examines the underlying principles of wealth distribution in modern society. Drawing on moral philosophy and socioeconomic theory, Ryan argues for a fairer allocation of resources, skillfully interweaving historical context with contemporary issues. His literary style is both accessible and rigorous, employing clear reasoning and vivid examples to elucidate complex ideas. This semi...

Compliant parents are what Julianna loves most about her job. Thankfully, most patients listen to her. After all, she is a nurse. Yet even the most well-intentioned parents can push back, especially when it comes to vaccinating their children. Paulina and Reuben Gonzalez wrestle with the decision whether to vaccinate their new baby for hepatitis B and, eventually, fifteen other diseases. The very mention of infectious disease strikes fear into the heart of every parent, so they want to mak...

The behind-the-scenes look at the biggest—and perhaps the strangest—case in US history: the prosecution of the five detainees accused of planning 9/11.Told with exceptional and colorful detail, America’s Trial is the only comprehensive account of the effort to prosecute the five Guantanamo Bay detainees accused of planning the worst crime in US history—the September 11th terrorist attacks. While ignored by most media outlets, the result has been a riveting...

Validating Preventive Food Safety and Quality Controls: An Organizational Approach to System Design and Implementation is a how-to-guide for food industry personnel providing essential preventative control system guidance to help design and implement scientifically verifiable food safety controls in food processes. This reference includes proven tools and techniques to move positively towards the validating preventive control challenges that the food industry is facing, and helps implement...