Biography
Joy S. Berger, FT, DMA, BCC, MT-BC is the Director of Education at the Hospice Education Network (HEN),?www.hospiceonline.com, where she ensures that the Hospice Education Network remains at the forefront in developing innovative solutions and services to meet the educational needs of hospice and palliative care professionals nation-wide. She is a recipient of the National Heart of Hospice Award for Psychosocial/Spiritual Care by the National Council of Hospice & Palliative Professionals. Dr. Berger is a Fellow in Thanatology® (Association for Death Education and Counseling), Doctor of Musical Arts (piano performance), with board certifications as a chaplain (Association of Professional Chaplains) and music therapist (Certification Board for Music Therapists). The author can be found on the web at www.composinglife.com and www.hospiceonline.com.
"This is an important book for the field, beautifully written, with powerful and heartfelt content." - Galen Miller, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
"For all of us who have experienced the deep loss of a loved one or struggled with the darkness of daily despair, this book is a pastoral voice of healing and a reminder of the power of music to transform us in Life’s moments of greatest vulnerability, grief, or intimacy." - Dr. John H. Dickson, Director of Choral Studies, Texas Tech University, USA
"Berger's use of music as metaphor permeates every page, in language that is inspiring and easy to understand....this is a book that not only reaffirms the importance of music but also provides a signpost to new ways of thinking about palliative care."
- Bob Heath, State registered music therapist in BereavementCare
