Description: The authors' professional psychologists who work with children and families' believe that adults can help children build hope and combat hopelessness, and use stories that children construct about themselves to document the hope-building process.
Brief description: C. R. Snyder, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Diane McDermott, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas William Cook, Private Practice, Missoula, Montana Michael A. Rapoff, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
Review Quotes: From the Introduction to the Percheron Press Edition "[H]ope results when an adult spends the time and effort to convey hopeful thinking to a child. Hope is a highly personal experience. The power rests in the adult who is committed to raising a child's hope." From the Foreword "The authors . . . have captured and conveyed the preciousness of hope in human development throughout one's life span. Here you will encounter numerous stories that illustrate the formidable power of positive possibilities in helping people to cope with and grow from the challenges of everyday life." Michael J. Mahoney, University of North Texas and Saybrook Graduate Research Center Prepublication praise "[A]n extraordinary treatment of a core psychological concept. The power of positive thinking is alive and well-and vividly and inventively brought to life in this inspiring book." Robert M. Arkin, Ohio State University