Anthony Scioli and Henry B. Biller: Hope in the Age of Anxiety, Oxford University Press 2009

This is not a "self-help book" but a serious scholarship-based synthesis that empowers its reader. Gracefully written and well-researched, the volume represents the rare species of genuine interdisciplinary love of wisdom and understanding. Combining insights and results from psychology, philosophy, antropology, the study of religion and a host of related fields, the volume is a comprehensive treatment of the subject of hope. A rich source of inspiration and a key reference book for years to come.