Stephen Jenkinson is a Canadian storyteller, teacher and author. He holds a Masters degree in Theology from Harvard University and a Masters in social work from the University of Toronto. During two decades of working in palliative care, he counselled over 1,500 people at their deathbeds. His work led him to identify a “death-phobic society”, which provided the framework for his award-winning book Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul. His most recent book, Come of Age: The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble, explains the need to birth a new generation of elders, willing to be true stewards of the planet and its species.
