Any recommedations for books with a more positive outlook or hope for the future?

[bloomington-lib]

I generally love reading informative books on how government/upper class/anything with power is screwing the people financially/health-wise/environmentally, but as you would expect, it gets depressing.

Anything good out there with a positive message? Maybe offering a good way to handle any of the depressing crap? It's good to get pissed off but not to the point of feeling hopeless.

[Kennah]

1. The Fourth Turning

OK, I know it doesn't paint an entirely rosy picture about the world today and the foreseeable future, but for me it was a very good read. Knowing that we're in a cycle, which has repeated, and which will eventually end, was very therapeutic.

[Taverner]

2. Yes. "The World Without Us" by Alan Wiesman

http://www.amazon.com/World-Without-Us-Alan-Weisman/dp/0312427905/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318704747&sr=1-1

[Stargleamer]

3. "Hope in the Age of Anxiety"

I haven't read this book, but it's gotten some pretty good recommendations. Here is a link: <http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Psychology/Social/?view=usa&ci=9780195380354>