possible to live in freedom from the tyranny of other people’s actions? The answer is “Yes.” The chances of changing someone else’s behavior might be as realistic as getting your teenagers to clean their rooms: possible, but not likely (and not without a fight). But we can always choose how we respond to others. It might be unfamiliar territory, and it’s a different way of thinking that needs to be learned and practiced. But it’s possible. This is a book about hope. We won’t be able to eliminate the