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John's career in bereavement counselling took off with the publication of a highly successful children's book on the death of a grandparent, Saying Goodbye in 1989. Since that time he has written Goodbye Grandma, Dead Is A Four Letter Word: A young person's guide through grief for adolescents, GENESIS: A Personal Guide Through Grief for adults. He has published a series of brochures called Growing Through Grief. This series deals with a number of topics relating to grief and bereavement. In June, 2000 Buster the Clown is Dead, a new book explaining cremation to children was published. His most recent book, published in 2004, is The Psalms: Companions Through Grief. In addition to writing, counselling and training, he is a much sought after speaker on bereavement issues. John brings a warmth and easy manner to this difficult subject. He is now recognized as a uniquely Canadian expert on the subject of death and bereavement.
John is available for conferences, workshops and educational programmes and can be reached at info@genesis-resources.com |
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John was born in Hamilton, Ontario. His father died when he was 14.
He was so impressed by the care his family received from the funeral
home, that John became determined to become a funeral director. He licensed
as a funeral director in 1964 and in the early 1980's saw the need for
support to be offered families following the death of a loved one. In
order to pursue this vision, he entered the Toronto School of Theology
to prepare for ordained ministry. He was ordained a priest in the Anglican
Church of Canada in 1989 and began an active ministry to bereaved people
which included the publication of his first book, 
He
is a member of the Ontario Funeral Service Association (OFSA),
the Bereavement Ontario Network (BON), Bay of Quinte Funeral Service Association and the National
Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved (NCMB).