About DOUG

Since 1978, Doug Manning has dished out his gentle wisdom with compassion and conviction leading him to become a best-selling author, sought-after speaker and a grief expert relied on by the media. His calling as an author and lecturer began after serving as a pastor and counselor for 30 years in churches in Oklahoma and Texas. He had grown increasingly concerned at the lack of knowledge and comfort that he and his fellow ministers had to offer to families when a loved one died and began to study the concept of grieving and the role that the funeral played in assisting a healthy grief journey and recovery.

As a result of this study, he wrote his first book, A Minister Speaks About Funerals, in 1978. He self-published the book and sold it primarily to funeral homes. In 1979, he wrote his first best-selling book, Don't Take My Grief Away From Me. He became more aware of the need for resources and seminars in the area of bereavement and life transitions.

Then, in 1983, he wrote When Love Gets Tough: The Nursing Home Decision. With the immediate success of that book, he made the commitment to follow this dream full-time. So, with a lot of hope, luck and faith, he changed careers and founded InSight Books as his publishing and seminar company. InSight has grown over the years and now specializes in books, video and audio productions specifically designed to help people face some of the toughest challenges of life.

Although grief became his new calling his passionate interest in the Christian life never dimmed.  He served for ten years as an unpaid worship leader in two unique congregations seeking to make church more relevant to human life.  Now at 85 years he wishes to share the Christian life as this one man sees it.