IN LOVING MEMORY
A Far Cry…From Home
A Mother’s Journey of Love, Loss and Healing…Through the Eyes of an Angel by Sandy Richards
Reeling from initiation into a club for which no one seeks to belong…a club reserved for parents thrust into surviving the death of a child; A Far Cry…From Home enlists the insight of an “angel” as he portrays the true story of his mother’s journey through love, loss, and healing; a journey of the strongest kind of love. A journey of a loss that changed lives forever. A journey of healing that is exhausting and painful, yet cleansing and full of hope.
A Far Cry…From Home introduces readers into the chaos of emotions that unravel a parent in the aftermath of the loss of their child. “In death as in life, everyone makes choices. You can choose to languish in despair and make friends with your grief. Or, you can choose to hope, smile, and remember what is truly important: the lives of those we love and to honor them in our living
One dollar per book sale from A Far Cry…From Home will be donated to the Tyler Richards Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Podcast Summary:
What happens after a parent loses a child? In this deeply moving conversation, Sandy Richards shares the unimaginable journey of losing her son, Tyler, and the grief that followed. From panic attacks in grocery store aisles to the quiet moments where memories suddenly take your breath away, Sandy speaks honestly about what child loss really looks like. But this story is also about something more powerful than grief. It’s about the friends who showed up when she needed them most, a community that refused to let her grieve alone, and the unexpected way Sandy began to process her pain—by writing. What started as personal healing eventually became her published book A Far Cry…From Home, written through the eyes of Tyler. Together, Jaime and Sandy talk about the reality of trauma reminders, sibling grief, community support, and how purpose can grow from the deepest pain. This episode is a reminder that while grief never disappears, love, connection, and legacy can carry us forward. If you or someone you love is navigating loss, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone.