A Fish Named Ed deals with loss, transition, and healing and is intended for children ages 6 and older, although many adults will gain a great deal of insight from reading this simple and profound work.

Designed for any child or adult who is going through grief and wants to awaken into soul, this book deals with how eternal relationships are formed, and the processes of loss, transition, and healing.

The author attempts to share how our experiences give us internal strength to move through life's changes and events with faith in ourselves and in our Creator. You can find out more about this author at www.soulandspirit.org.

The artists for this book were Sam's children: Emilee Oliver and Luke Oliver, who were ages 10 and 11, respectively, at the time of the book's first printing. He is very glad to be their dad.

About the author

Reverend Doctor Samuel Lee Oliver has cared for the needs of the dying in palliative care for over 15 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 served several as a State Continuing Education Chairperson for the Association of Professional Chaplains for several years. 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 more than 14 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, What the Dying Teach Us: Lessons on Living, is a National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization selection.

Sam's undergraduate study was at Georgetown College where he earned a B.A. in Psychology. He received his Master of Divinity degree with an emphasis in the Pastor/Teacher track from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2003, Sam Oliver finished his post-graduate certificate in Healthcare Ethics at Rush University in Chicago, IL. Presently he is the chaplain at the Hospice Care Center of VNS in Akron, Ohio.