John D. Morgan, Ph.D., is a pioneer in the death awareness movement. He earned his doctorate from the University of Southern California and has published on a wide range of topics in the field of death and bereavement, drawn from his work as educator, author, lecturer, and program organizer. In 1997 he received an award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling for his work in death education. Dr. Morgan is the series editor of Baywood’s Death, Value and Meaning Series. Born in San Francisco, he has resided in Canada since 1963.