Debra Jarvis
Debra Jarvis is a TED speaker who has written 1 quality-verified book, paired here with their talk.
For writer, ordained minister and hospital chaplain Debra Jarvis, humor is a powerful balm. She is not afraid to be funny even when doing very serious work with the sick and dying as a hospice chaplain, a pastoral consultant for volunteer groups caring for people with AIDS and MS, and a staff chaplain at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Debra is the author of It’s Not About the Hair: And Other Certainties of Life & Cancer and numerous other books. Currently on sabbatical in Geneva, Debra’s last job was as writer-in-residence for the University Congregational United Church of Christ in Seattle. In her free time, Debra accompanies her Cairn terrier Max in his therapy dog work.
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What books has Debra Jarvis written?
Debra Jarvis has written 1 book in the Books Worth Reading catalogue: "It's Not About the Hair". It is quality-verified and paired with their TED talk.
What does Debra Jarvis write about?
Debra Jarvis's books on Books Worth Reading cover Science & Technology.
What is Debra Jarvis known for?
Debra Jarvis brings a uniquely compassionate yet unflinching perspective to some of life's most difficult moments, combining her expertise as an ordained minister, hospital chaplain, and hospice care provider with a disarming wit that transforms how we think about illness, mortality, and resilience....
What is Debra Jarvis's TED talk?
Debra Jarvis's TED talk is "Yes, I survived cancer. But that doesn't define me" (2014). It is paired with their book on Books Worth Reading.