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 Have you ever wondered if you have an angel walking beside you through life? This book shares insights into how we are guided personally and helped to realize who we really are. It outlines 7 promises we make at birth to the angel promised to us and the promise our angel makes to us as well. It is a fictional book based on universal truths seen in many sacred texts. When you read this book, you will find elements of your own story reflected in them. Your soul and imagination will come alive with anticipation at this Novel being more than a possibility in your own life... It is a book for anyone of any religious background. It can be read as a philosophical text that reveals what is sacred to each of us. "Angel of Promise" does share how we mature into adulthood and become more soul than body over time. Since it is a fictional book, you can read it without having to filter it through your own beliefs. " Angel of Promise is full of insight and inspiration.What a joy it was to take the journey with Lee on the path to self discovery and peace. If only we all had such an angel, to allow us to explore our own experiences and to guide us through the transition from suffering to healing." - Jodi Williamson Hanley, Amedisys Hospice Social Worker
Sam has cared for the needs of the dying in palliative care for over 20 years. During that time, he has served as the Chair and Co-Chair of Hospice Ethics Committees in Indiana and Ohio. He has served several years as a State Continuing Education Chairperson for the Association of Professional Chaplains in Indiana.
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 five, "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, IL.
Presently, Rev. Sam Oliver is the Chaplain and Bereavement Counselor at a local Hospice Care Center, and he continues to write and speak on spiritual care issues related to death and dying, motivational, and inspirational topics of interest. His most recent work is "Angel of Promise."
