When you meet Stephen, you are meeting a man who lives life fully. A genuine heart and commitment to life have produced in Stephen the qualities of a true warrior: integrity, strength, leadership, kindness, and wisdom. He has experienced success in life as a teacher, investment banker, social worker, author, cremationist, Interfaith Minister, executive director of the Memorial Society of BC, and in his current role as an end-of-life doula trainer for Rhodes Wellness College in Vancouver., BC Stephen has written five books, the two most recent were When Cancer Came Knocking – How One Family Answered, followed by Grief’s Walking Stick – A Personal Journey from Sorrow to Service.
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