The Alchemy of Grief: The Life Story of Dr. Jack Miller and his Creation of The Phoenix Project

This book chronicles the life story and professional trajectory of Dr. Jack Miller, a former Roman Catholic priest, who created The Phoenix Project, an orchestrated rite of passage, which facilitates both emotional and spiritual growth. Dr. Miller has conducted this project more than 40 times all over the world, helping hundreds of people. Dr. Miller withdrew from the priesthood decades ago, in protest, because of the church’s refusal to both ordain women and come to grips with sexuality. As part of the epilogue to this book, Dr. Miller discusses his thoughts on hierarchical hypocrisy, including the revelation of a secret he’s kept for more than 30 years. He throws the gauntlet down to the church hierarchy to embrace the feminine and stop repressing sexuality.