by Sandy George | Jan 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
With the festive holiday season behind me, I took some time to reflect on the gifts I received in 2014. Those gifts came in all shapes and sizes. Some gifts made me smile and feel lucky to be alive. Some gifts brought me tears of sadness that emphasized that time is... 
by Sandy George | Dec 6, 2014 | Transformation, Uncategorized
One of the definitions of the word learn is: to gain by experience, exposure to example, or to acquire. When I received the news that A Far Cry…From Home had won Honorable Mention in the 2014 Readers’ Favorite Non-Fiction Memoir category, I was elated. My hard work,... 
by Sandy George | Nov 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
I look forward to the middle of November as this is the month that I am invited to the Walled Lake Braves junior football banquet. The Walled Lake Braves organization commands a very special corner in my heart. On the second Sunday, every November since 2003, I have... 
by Sandy George | Sep 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Let yourself mourn – Your child has died…now what do you do? Mourning is an essential part of healing. Hopes, dreams, plans for your child’s future have been sucked into the grief vortex. You are scared, overwhelmed and at a loss of how to cope. Allow yourself to... 
by Sandy George | Aug 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Willie Nelson penned it best with the classic lyric: “Ain’t it funny…how time slips away?” I have let the past few months creep by without blogging; realizing that time really has slipped away from me. In March, I lost my Dad after a long and hard fought battle... 
Sandy Richards is an award-winning author of A Far Cry…From Home and “Grammy” to a gaggle of six on-the-move grandchildren. She is a graduate of the Institute of Children’s Literature and a member of SCBWI. Ballroom dancer, Elvis enthusiast, and avid reader, Sandy shares these varied interests with her grandchildren…every chance she gets. Sandy lives in Commerce, MI with her husband, Joe.