Hope In Small Doses - Paperback

by Nikki Stern (Author)

What is hope? Is it instinctive or learned? Is it necessary or possible? How can a life-long doubter bring it into her life?Armed with questions, author Nikki Stern writes about a journey in search of a hope that will sustain her, especially after losing her husband on 9/11. The certainty-driven hope that insists on divine providence provides no help. Nor does the me-centric version that insists we're able to get exactly what we want whenever we want it. Instead, she custom-tailors a sort of faith that thrives even without guarantees because it allows for endless possibilities. Flexible, reasonable and uplifting, it's a hope that works perfectly for our anxious times. HOPE IN SMALL DOSES is a 2015 Eric Hoffer Montaigne Medal finalist. The award honors books that "illuminate, progress, or redirect thought."

Author Biography

Nikki Stern is the author of BECAUSE I SAY SO: MORAL AUTHORITY'S DANGEROUS APPEAL. She's contributed essays to several anthologies and her short stories have appeared in online literary journals. Nikki has written for The New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, Humanist Magazine, CBS Sunday Morning, Salon and many other venues. For more information, visit nikkistern.com or follow @realnikkistern.