Preface.

Acknowledgments.

The Authors.

Part One: Ironic Blessings.

1. To the Stars Through Adversity(Ad Astra per Aspera).

2. Anatomy of a Wound: Where Does It Hurt?

Part Two: Wounded Leaders.

3. Great Expectations.

4. Fragile Power.

5. Branded.

6. When the Bubble Bursts.

7. Trapped in a Cocoon.

8. The Trial.

9. Dancing on the Skillet.

Part Three: Looking for the Good Story.

10. Narrative Healing: Once Upon a Time.

11. What Wounding Teaches.

12. Seeking a Cure for Leadership.

Appendix A: Method of Inquiry.

Appendix B: Case Story.

References.

Index.