Speaking & book signings

A visit shaped around your people.

Derrick speaks with the same presence he brings to the bedside — unhurried, honest, and warm. Whether it is a room of clinicians or a circle of caregivers, the goal is the same: people leave with language for the things they have been carrying.

Workshops for care teams

Practical, unhurried sessions on keeping the patient's voice at the center of care — for hospice and hospital staff, volunteers, and students.

Author conversations & signings

An evening with the book: short readings, the stories behind it, and honest questions answered without hurry.

Interviews & podcasts

Thoughtful conversation about serious illness, caregiving, hospice, and grief — with room for the hard questions.

Something shaped for you

Retreats, chaplaincy trainings, community nights — tell us who is gathering and what you need, and the visit takes shape from there.

For book-signing guests

A one-page keepsake from signing events — a word of thanks from Derrick, the book’s core principles with a few reflection prompts, and where to find the book and its companions. Prints on standard letter paper.

Download the guest handout

Who invites him

HospicesHospitals & palliative care teamsCaregiver groupsSenior living communitiesFaith communitiesConferences & organizations
A small group gathered in a warm room, in conversation

What happens after you write

  • 01Your note is read with care — every inquiry is.
  • 02Replies go to the email you shared, to talk through your event before anything is fixed.
  • 03Dates, format, and details are settled together, with your community in mind.
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