Loneliness, which is as common as the common cold, challenges all of us to look beyond its pain and see how it affects our lives and those around us. We can learn from loneliness. We can grow from the experience of it. We can become stronger. The authors show how to face loneliness and to learn important things about ourselves, by understanding how loneliness affects us personally. They identify ways in which we can respond to loneliness positively and to make it a part of feeling, responding, and growing as Christians. The approach is vivid and original. The result is a unique guide that will help everyone deal with loneliness and assist those who want to help the lonely.