A true story and blunt voyage into the mind of a grieving mother who turns tragic grief & loss of her teenage son into triumph after tragedy is amazingly insightful. Although Rickard is candid and enlightening in relating the events of that call and the aftermath, the book doesn't begin there and it certainly does not end there.

Pastor and Deputy/Chaplain Ken Spivey has seen more than his share of families struck by the sudden onset of grief because of the unexpected and tragic death of a family member, loved one, or child, but Spivey says he’s not the least bit surprised by first-time author Cherie Rickard’s inspiring and refreshing story as she tells it in “Wake-Up Call....A Mother's Grief Journey

Wake-Up Call....A Mother's Grief Journey was released this week in both print and Ebook formats available on Amazon, Kindle, Barnes & Nobles and NOOK.

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Bryant Kite, Cherie’s son, was a rising senior in the summer of 2007 – a great-looking young man, popular and outgoing, an honor student and a star baseball athlete at Cordova High School in Tennessee with major college baseball aspirations and thoughts of possibly becoming a doctor. But a freak one-car accident in the early-morning hours on that July 12th day changed more in the lives of family, friends and strangers than ever expected.

Inspirational & Motivation story how one Mom took her broken heart and wounded spirit to print and today gives hope and love to anyone who has lost someone. "We have all suffered loss or know someone who has and this book gives hope"-NBC.

Rickard has dedicated her life to helping people turn tragedies like she lived through into triumph. All book proceeds go to the Triumph in Tragedy Foundation.

About the Author:

Cherie is a Published Author, Speaker, Founder & President of the new Triumph in Tragedy Foundation,Registered Nurse, Certified Grief Counselor, Medical/Business Professional and business owner. In honor of her sons memory she serves on the Bryant Kite Scholarship Foundation Committee and is a member of the NAPW (National Association of Professional Women). Cherie now devotes her life to helping people how to turn the tragedy of losing a loved one into a life of joy and fulfillment once again. In a refreshingly honest and transparent narrative, Cherie shares her heart in her new book after the loss of her 17 year old son in a tragic auto accident and travels around the country speaking to others on how to deal with sorrow and live again. Featured in major newspapers, seen on NBC, FOX and dozens of social media sites Cherie gives anyone who has ever experienced the devastating loss of a loved one, extremely practical, heart-felt advice on how to turn life's most tragic blow into triumph.


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Triumph In Tragedy Foundation
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