Coping - Contents

Acknowledgments		vii
Author and Illustrator Biographies		ix

Why This Book?		1

1.	Hope	7
	What Is Hope?	7
	The Thing with Feathers	9
	A Winning Strategy	12
	A Subtle Glutton	14
	Shameful Hopes	18
	Neighborhood	21
	Inner Strength	24

2.	Death	29
	Eternal Life?	29
	A Worthwhile Life	30
	Dying well	34
	A Good Future	37
	Attitudes of Others	39

3.	Love	45
	Constancy	45
	Models	48
	Eros	51
	Agape	55
	Fusion	56
	Love Lost	59
	Cynical Models	61

4.	Reconciliation	69
	A Genuine Apology	69
	Mea Culpa	70
	Sympathy and Remorse	74
	Striving to Do Better	76
	Humility	78
	Forgiveness	79
	Too Many Apologies	80

5.	Self-Management	85
	Sour Grapes	85
	Mind Control	87
	Pretense	90
	Self-Defeat	93
	Self-Verification	97

6.	Counsel	103
	Count your Blessings	103
	Help Your Neighbor	106
	Don’t Cry over Spilled Milk	108
	Express Yourself	110
	Eat Well	112

Final Words		117
Additional Teaching Materials		119
Discussion Questions		121
Links		129
Index		155