Hope in the age of anxiety / Anthony Scioli, Henry B. Biller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scioli, Anthony, author.

Biller, Henry B., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Positive psychology.

Hope.

Optimism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 427 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Anthony Scioli and Henry Biller illuminate the nature of hope and offer a multitude of techniques designed to improve the lives of individuals, and bring more light into the world. In this fascinating and humane book, Scioli and Biller reveal the ways in which human beings acquire and make use of hope.

Contents:

1: The roots of hope: understanding your hope legacy

Rekindling hope: honoring the fire within

The far-flashing beam: perspectives on hope

Pillars of humanity: hope across time

Cultures of hope: absorbing the virtues of a community

Religions of hope: allies in the sky

Faith: the assurance of things hoped for

Spiritual growth: the life cycle of hope

Spiritual intelligence: developing a smart soul

2: The wings of hope: beams of power, presence, and protection

Attachment matters: love always hopes

Mastery and inspiration: your life is calling

Survival skills: becoming a "knight of faith"

From fear to hope: peace in troubles waters

Overcoming hopelessness: escape from darkness

Hope for children: gifts for today and tomorrow

Hope and healing: why hope is the best medicine

Hope for health: prescriptions for well-being.

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-416) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-773572-X

1-282-32883-2

9786612328831

0-19-970159-8

OCLC:

1406786308