This book has grown out of experiences of people much like yourself. Some have to cope with illness or the death of a loved one. Others have lived with mental illness, drug abuse, or severe conflict in the family. These crises often seem nearly overwhelming. There are also the more frequent challenges that we all face at one time or another: the loss of a job; anxiety associated with a difficult examination; sorrow associated with a relationship that must end; the insecurity involved in raising a family; the unease that arises when beginning anything new. We often wonder. ‘Will I make it? Can I cope with this one?' Graceful mastery of these challenges of living is what this book is all about.