Offering new enthusiasm and optimism, each author within this collection uncovers the meaning of hope. The contributors, of all ages and representing Europe, Asia, and America, offer their compelling stories of achieving their hopes to find lasting love, embark on a satisfying career, have children, or secure a proper home. Some writers describe darker challenges of significant illness or loss and their path to finding hope. The core of this anthology remains its compelling and authentic narratives of literary merit.