Excellent book The author portrays all of the emotions one goes through when losing a child thus establishing a common ground with the reader. In turn, the reader comes to understand that their emotional responses to the death are normal, expected and that there is indeed hope and resolution in their future!

I knew about the accident from many years ago as I live in the area, and have had the pleasure to work with Sandy over the last year. Reading this from Tyler’s perspective, I felt like I was standing right next to him witnessing and feeling everything as he might have at that moment. Emotional, raw and very very real all in one. Thank you for sharing your story with all of us Sandy!

Words can not describe what this book means to anyone the was blessed to know the author and her son. I have read it 10 times and it never gets old. It is truly an expression of a mother’s love. Sandy Richards thank you for writing this wonderful book and keeping your amazing son’s spirit alive.

This book was amazing! Sandy is a great author and did an awesome job telling Tyler’s side of the story.

A Far Cry…From Home is a powerful emotional journey through grief and healing following the death of a child. I loved that this story was told from the author’s son’s point of view. It was as if they wrote the book together, like he was guiding her from Heaven. The beginning was very sad, and I found myself crying. My heart ached for the author and her family. Losing a child is something no one wants to think about, much less experience. What a devastating tragedy they went through. However, the book isn’t all sad. As the story unfolds, you get a look into Tyler’s life and the author’s journey toward healing. The journal entries, letters and poems really give you a good sense of who Tyler was and how much he was loved and admired. I found myself smiling at times as I read the funny stories and precious memories. I especially enjoyed the signs and messages the author received from her son. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has experienced a loss. It’s a great look at the grieving process and provides hope for those who are in deep despair. But most importantly, it’s a story… Read more “Deanna Kahler”

I would highly recommend this book for ANYONE. It will change your life for the better. The author did an excellent job in depicting the grief process she overcomes through the eyes of an angel.

Beautiful story of a Mother and her sons deep love for each other. Told from her sons view from Heaven watching over his most precious family. I read this book in three hours, unable to put it down. Raw, heartwarming and filled with love. I cried, yet i smiled at the true love of family and the much needed signs from above.

Where to begin. I laughed, I cried, I smiled. Sandy has an incredible way of writing. I actually could feel her emotions. I am a mother of 2 grown sons myself. There were times I had to put the book down and have a good cry, I could feel her hurt. And to know her personally, I hurt for her and her family even more. As a parent this is the exact thing we fear most. Losing our children before we pass, it’s unnatural. Then never-ending question of, why me? I never knew Tyler but everytime I see Monarch Butterflies now, I smile and think of his wonderful beautiful mom. Sandy and Joe, enjoy your retirement.

Sandy Richards has written a true story of the unbelievable pain and loss she felt after the death of her son … but also the unending love and hope on her path to healing. Everything hit home for me because I lost my son, Devin, too. I cried through some pages, smiled through others, and felt as if I had known Sandy and Tyler all their lives. I have read a number of books about losing your child; and while they were all good in their own ways, what sets Sandy’s book apart from the others is in having it written from her angel’s perspective. ‘A Far Cry … From Home’ is a must read for anyone who has lost a child and needs to heal. I promise it will help.

A mother’s pain, a son’s reflections, a family’s joy and grief. All play out in this skillfully crafted memoir of that incredibly painful journey which is the loss of a child. The author tells the story from the eyes of her departed son, making the story even more touching. If you have ever lost a family member, you will both cry and heal as you read this wonderful book.