Includes bibliographical references.

Part one. The basics : what everyone needs to know about hope

Bred in the bone

The stuff hope is made of : wishing

The stuff hope is made of : imagining

The stuff hope is made of : believing

Hope is our most precious energy source

Hope and worry are sibling rivals

Hope is strength to do nothing but wait

A time to stop hoping?

False hope can be worse than no hope at all

Caution : hope can break your heart

Part two. How hopeful people keep their hope alive

Hopeful people take responsibility for their hoping

Hopeful people know what they hope for

Hopeful people know which hopes matter most

Hopeful people adjust old hopes to new realities

Hopeful people remember the good times--and the bad

Hopeful people watch for signs

Hopeful people make regular reality checks

Hopeful people let others do their hoping for them

Hopeful people get hope for a good future by forgiving a bad past

Hopeful people live by faith, not by fate

Part three. When God gets into hope

Standing on the promises

Hoping God will be here when we need Him

Hoping God will come back

What do we hope God will do when He comes back?

Signs of His coming

Who wants to go to heaven?

Can you imagine yourself in heaven?

Can we ever be sure?

Is there a happy ending?

My very worldly hope