"A masterclass in healing through genuine presence." —Robyn L. Hacker, PhD
In Stay with Me, I Want to Be Alone, Wakefield invites readers into the hidden world of hospital chaplaincy - where grief support, spiritual care, and the search for meaning collide. With stories that are sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes funny, and always human, he shows what it means to be fully present at the bedside of the dying.
This deeply personal spiritual memoir blends humor, vulnerability, and insight to reveal:
What chaplains really do in hospitals and at the end of life.
Practical lessons on grief, presence, and how to support others through suffering.
Honest stories that move from boredom to hilarity, panic to peace, devastating loss to unexpected grace.
Written with candor, wit, and reverence, Wakefield offers an unforgettable look at death, dying, and what the living can learn from both. Vulnerable and curious, sometimes snarky and irreverent, his lyrical voice carries the clarity and hope of a true spiritual traveler.
For readers of memoirs on grief, end-of-life care, and spiritual growth. This book belongs alongside titles by Atul Gawande, Kate Bowler, and Paul Kalanithi.
"Made me laugh, cry, and want to become a chaplain." —Neil Wenger, MD, MPH
"Seamlessly weaves memoir and chaplaincy into universal human truth." —James A. Hynds, PhD
"Brings humanity, humor, and reverence to chaplaincy." —Rev. Gina Harvey, ACPE CE, BCC
"Rare transparency... a heartfelt perspective unlike any other." —Mary D. Farah, Hospital Chaplain
"Brilliant storytelling that delights and instructs." —Angela Song, BCC
"Disarmingly honest and captivating... a vindication of spiritual care." —Vanessa Able, The Dewdrop
"A masterclass in healing through genuine presence." —Robyn L. Hacker, PhD
In Stay with Me, I Want to Be Alone, Wakefield invites readers into the hidden world of hospital chaplaincy - where grief support, spiritual care, and the search for meaning collide. With stories that are sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes funny, and always human, he shows what it means to be fully present at the bedside of the dying.
This deeply personal spiritual memoir blends humor, vulnerability, and insight to reveal:
What chaplains really do in hospitals and at the end of life.
Practical lessons on grief, presence, and how to support others through suffering.
Honest stories that move from boredom to hilarity, panic to peace, devastating loss to unexpected grace.
Written with candor, wit, and reverence, Wakefield offers an unforgettable look at death, dying, and what the living can learn from both. Vulnerable and curious, sometimes snarky and irreverent, his lyrical voice carries the clarity and hope of a true spiritual traveler.
For readers of memoirs on grief, end-of-life care, and spiritual growth. This book belongs alongside titles by Atul Gawande, Kate Bowler, and Paul Kalanithi.
"Made me laugh, cry, and want to become a chaplain." —Neil Wenger, MD, MPH
"Seamlessly weaves memoir and chaplaincy into universal human truth." —James A. Hynds, PhD
"Brings humanity, humor, and reverence to chaplaincy." —Rev. Gina Harvey, ACPE CE, BCC
"Rare transparency... a heartfelt perspective unlike any other." —Mary D. Farah, Hospital Chaplain
"Brilliant storytelling that delights and instructs." —Angela Song, BCC
"Disarmingly honest and captivating... a vindication of spiritual care." —Vanessa Able, The Dewdrop
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