Sect. I. Theorizing. 1. Hypothesis : there is hope / C.R. Snyder. --; Sect. II. Developing and deteriorating. 2. Genesis : the birth and growth of hope / C.R. Snyder. --; 3. The demise of hope : on losing positive thinking / Alicia Rodriguez-Hanley and C.R. Snyder. --; Sect. III. Measuring. 4. Diagnosing for strengths : on measuring hope building blocks / Shane J. Lopez ... [et al.]. --; Sect. IV. Theory-based applications. 5. Hope as a common factor across psychotherapy approaches : a lesson from the dodo's verdict / C.R. Snyder and Julia D. Taylor. --; 6. Hope theory and cognitive-behavioral therapies / Julia D. Taylor ... [et al.]. --; 7. Hope therapy : helping clients build a house of hope / Shane J. Lopez ... [et al.]. --; 8. Hope theory as applied to brief treatments : problem-solving and solution-focused therapies / Scott T. Michael, Julia D. Taylor, and Jen Cheavens. --; 9. Feminist therapy as empowering hope / Susie C. Sympson and Myra Qualls Elder. --; Sect. V. Applications to specific people. 10. Children : raising future hopes / Diane McDermott and Sarah Hastings. --; 11. Gray power : hope for the ages / Jen Cheavens and Amber Gum. --; 12. Hope for the evolution of diversity : on leveling the field of dreams / Shane J. Lopez ... [et al.]. --; 13. Hope takes the field : mind matters in athletic performances / Lewis A. Curry and C.R. Snyder. --; 14. Starving for hope : goals, agency, and pathways in the development and treatment of eating disorders / Lori M. Irving and Rhonda Cannon. --; 15. Rediscovering hope : understanding and working with survivors of trauma / Susie S. Sympson. --; 16. Hope conquers fear : overcoming anxiety and panic attacks / Scott T. Michael. --; 17. Hope and depression : light through the shadows / Jen Cheavens. --; 18. Hope and the journey with AIDS / Christina Moon and C.R. Snyder. --; 19. Confronting breast cancer : hopes for health / Julia D. Taylor. --; 20. Hope over acquired disability : lessons of a young woman's triumph / Timothy R. Elliott and Monica Kurylo. --; Sect. VI. Societal implications. 21. Hope for the many : an empowering social agenda / C.R. Snyder and David B. Feldman.