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Sam Oliver, B.A. Psychology, Master of Divinity, Doctor of Divinity

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Grief and Bereavement Care Expert

 Sam has cared for the needs of the dying in palliative care for over 17 years. During that time, Sam has served as the Chair, and now, Co-Chair of the Hospice Ethics Committee at the Hospice Care Center of VNS in Akron, 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.

Sam began his speaking about spiritual care over 16 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 @ 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, Reverend Doctor Samuel Lee Oliver is the Chaplain at the Hospice Care Center of VNS in Akron, Ohio.

Sam Oliver, Quick Facts
Main Areas: Grief Counseling, Spirituality, Religion
Best Sellers: What the Dying Teach Us: Lessons on Living
Career Focus: Author, Speaker, Writer, Hospice Chaplain
Affiliation: Hospice
Sam Oliver, Audio & Video Programs
 
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Sam has had several TV and Radio Interviews throughout his career that makes him an interesting speaker in his field.
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Sam Oliver,
 

                              "Follow Your Dreams, Your Soul Knows the Way."

 

      "The things in life that really matter are the things in life that isn't matter."

 

 "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us."

 

"A Miracle is Energy In Formation. Anything you hold your attention on over time is energy in formation. We are transformed by what we hold dear to us and fill our heart with the experience of what we desire. This intent to dwell upon what we hold sacred is our soul. And thus, the miracle of transformation that occurs from this spacial quality of existence creates a manifestation from the formless into form." Sam Oliver
Getting Started With Sam Oliver,
 

 Dying people have much to teach us about living in soul.  I have witnessed people of all races, ages, genders, and sexual orientation let go of the life they have come to know.  One thing becomes clear "everyone learns to love the life they have been given."

 

When a dying person enjoys or is saddened by the past constitution of their life, he/she reaches deep within themselves to find meaning, hope, and unconditional love.  Despite our humanness, we have an inherent need to bless what has given us experience within the expressions of our lives.  This is the level of soul care "not made with human hands."  It is the heart of creation, and perhaps, the heart of God.

Contacting Sam Oliver,
 

You can contact this author at:   http://www.soulandspirit.org

                            http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=948113467

 

Email:   oliverwtdtu@aol.com

 

Mail: Sam Oliver

       6027 Rosebelle Ave.

       Northridgeville, OH 44039

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