What the Dying Teach Us: Lessons on Living

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Summary: Truely a Spiritually Inspired Writing
Review: At the time I discovered Sam Olivers Book, I was enrolled in a chaplaincy program at a local hospital. I believed the content would be most helpful in my own ministry. Little did I realize that this book would be my own source of comfort, strength and guidance only a few short months later when I was thrown into an unwanted, unexpected divorce.

I have discovered that the pain of a divorce can be almost as devastating as the death of a loved one. This book served as a guide through that darkness. The comfort and spiritual direction I derived has contributed greatly in my healing process and the continuation of my ministry.

Thank you Sam Oliver for your contribution to my life.

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Summary: Getting to the heart of hospice care!
Review: From an experienced hospice minister comes a revelation of the heart of the Hospice mission. This book conveys the inner experience of hospice care, death and dying and questions about the meaning of life, death and the Spirit. Read along and get back in touch with what is really going on during the most intimate moments of the dying process as well as life itself.

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Summary: An Excellent Guide to Living in the Aftermath of Death
Review: Reverend Samuel Oliver has written an outstanding guide to learning to live life in the aftermath of the death of a loved one. I asked to review this book because it is something that is particularly relevant to families of those coping with life-threatening diseases and disorders. People with such illnesses and their families often face the unknown, but this book seeks to bring some peace of mind and spirit. Written in a series of 19 lessons, the author guides us through the questions that plague us all and accompany the death of those close to us. The author succeeds at his task, though because of the book's non-sectarian take, some of the wisdom it imparts leaves you asking even more questions - specifics that can only be answered by your own religious convictions. Despite occasional generalities, this book is full of wisdom and will go far to bringing peace to a transition that often troubles us all.