The End of Hope--The Beginning: Narratives of Hope in the Face of Death and Trauma

By Pamela R. McCarroll

Our experiences of hope in the face of difficult times are as varied as our lives, and yet very little of the literature on hope has effectively examined the multi-faceted ways in which we hope. What are the major ways in which hope manifests itself in our time? And how should we understand these different ways of looking traumatic events in the eye? For answers to these questions and others, Pamela McCarroll provides an outstanding introduction and orientation. A skilled and compassionate storyteller, McCarroll introduces readers to five expressions of hope through detailed and poignant case studies. On that foundation she then builds a discussion of the possibilities, limitations, and value of each approach. The result is an engaging and optimistic exploration of hope in difficult times.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Release date: Apr 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781451441925

Pamela R. McCarroll

Pamela McCarroll is associate professor of pastoral theology and Director of Theological Field Education at Knox College at the University of Toronto, where she has taught since 2008. The author of numerous articles, chapeters, and a book entitled Waiting at the Foot of the Cross: Toward a theology of Hope (Pickwick, 2014), her areas of expertise are in pastoral theology, especially spirituality, spiritual/pastoral care, suffering and hope. McCarroll is a certified teaching supervisor in clinical pastoral education, Canadian Association of Spiritual Care (CASC), and an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

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