Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part One: Setting the Stage; 1. Introduction; 2. The First Year: "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Hell"; 3. From Stress to Burnout; Part Two: The Next Decade; 4. The Flight from Public Service; 5. More Compassion-For Those Who Deserve It; 6. More Open to Change-On Their Terms; 7. Why Work? Shifting Priorities; 8. Fulfillment and Regret; Part Three: How Some Overcame Burnout; 9. Five Who Prevailed; 10. Antidotes to Burnout: Finding Meaningful Work
11. Antidotes to Burnout: Finding Greater Professional Autonomy and Support12. Antidotes to Burnout: What the Individual Brings to the Work; 13. Some Implications for Policy and Practice; 14. What's Missing? The Quest for Meaning; Appendix: Research Methods; Notes; References; Index