Jami Yeats-Kastner's story is both a personal account of a mother's ultimate loss and a universal message of growth and hope. It is centered on the loss of her young son, Sam, and the deeply spiritual path that she subsequently sets out on. "Sam and Me & the Hard Pear Tree" is very sad but not depressing; rather it describes a trek of hope and self-learning. Sam's death forces Jami to confront other personal truths about herself, her life, and Sam's older, special needs brother, Jack. Jami shares her journey with searing honesty and a wry sense of humor, and as she finds her way back into the...
Jami Yeats-Kastner's story is both a personal account of a mother's ultimate loss and a universal message of growth and hope. It is centered on the lo...