The Croak Book: Living with the End in Mind - Paperback

by J. Douglas Storment (Author)

The Croak Book provides a simple check-off list for ensuring that your loved ones have what they need in the event of your demise. The author pulls on his 20 years of experience as an Episcopal Priest in Pastoral Ministry and provides both practical suggestions and commentary around the things needing to be done and the events associated with a death. While written from within a Christian framework, most of the practical issues surrounding death transcend religious boundaries. Readers will find it an excellent resource to consider what can be done for the ones they love. It also provides helpful suggestions for those dealing with the loss of a loved one.

Author Biography

Doug started out as a Chemical Engineer, working for Celanese Chemical Company and then later, Fluor Engineering (1964-1975). Feeling the call to engage in a teaching ministry, he started a non-profit inter-denominational teaching ministry, "One in Christ, Inc." following his graduation in 1978 with a Master of Divinity from Melodyland School of Theology. After 8 years of traveling around in an inter-denominational teaching ministry, he chose to be more closely connected with the personal lives of individuals. Accordingly, he returned for another year of Individual Theological Studies at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest. Subsequently, he was sent to Corpus Christi to start a new congregation, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, in the Diocese of West Texas. After 12 years at that location he moved to San Antonio, Texas as the Rector of St. Francis Episcopal Church, where he served until he retired in 2006. Since retirement, he spends about half of his time in Angel Fire, New Mexico, where he and his wife have established "Bear Camp," affectionately named by their grand kids.