I am delighted that Marlene Halpin has written this book. She has succeeded in capturing sound philosophical ideas in a refreshing approach to the use of our imagination and our emotions. The down-to-earth everyday manner of her presentation highlights rather than hides the sound philosophical principles upon which her thinking is based. No one will read this work without knowing more surely what imagination is, how to use it, and how to make it work to his or her advantage. Marlene introduces her readers to their own imaginations and helps us to know that imagination is a 'simple, swift, and satisfying way to get at' deeper knowledge of our self.