Sam Oliver has cared for the needs of the dying in palliative care for over 17 years. During that time, he has served as the Chair, and a, Co-Chair of the Hospice Ethics Committee at a Hospice Care Center in Northern Ohio. He has served several years as a State Continuing Education Chairperson for the Association of Professional Chaplains.
For well over a decade, Sam has been an active editorial review board member and contributing writer for Healing Ministry Journal, The Journal of Terminal Oncology, and The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care.
He began his speaking about spiritual care over 15 years ago and continues to speak at public engagements on the local, national, and international levels. He has spoken at several college campuses and keynoted at several Hospice Conferences.
His first book of four, What the Dying Teach Us: Lessons on Living, is a Doubleday Book Club, One Spirit, and National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization selection. Sam’s undergraduate study was at Georgetown College with a B.A. in Psychology. He received his Master of Divinity at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, with an emphasis in the Pastor/Teacher track. In 2003, Sam Oliver finished his post-graduate certificate in Healthcare Ethics through Rush University in Chicago, Illinois.
Presently, Sam Oliver is a Chaplain and a Bereavement Counselor for a Hospice Care Center in New Hampshire. For more information on this author: www.pathintohealing.com
This book outlines the process of entering into a relationship with those who are dying. Although the focus of attention is on Hospice Volunteering, it can be read and used by anyone caring for someone involved in the care of a dying loved one. As you read these pages, you will find yourself connecting with Mary and Jim in places deep within your heart known as the place your soul calls home.
This book shares a story of transformation. It is a journey into what is highest in all of us. The Angelic qualities this Novel reveals are levels of awareness in each of us. Let your creative imagination reflect on the nature of soul, and how, each of us embody spiritual attributes known to be in the realm of Angels.
This is an inspirational book that pulled at my heart! A must read if you are in the process of finding your authentic you. - Bridgette Martel, Director of Operations Amedisys Hospice