BOOK: SAM & ME AND THE HARD PEAR TREE
Grief, Grace & the Wild Beauty of Life
Sam & Me and the Hard Pear Tree is the moving debut memoir by Jami Yeats — Stanford Hills Estate co-owner, psychologist, special needs education advocate, and woman of fierce humour and heart.
Written with searing honesty and the kind of wry humour that can only come from someone who’s lived it, this story takes you through the heartbreak of losing her youngest son Sam, raising her eldest son Jack who has special needs, and building something beautiful in the wake of loss — The Butterfly Centre, a sanctuary for children who don’t fit into the mould.
But this is not a book about death. It’s a book about life — the messy, magical, painful and profound kind. It’s a story about family, resilience, synchronicity, and the wild journey back to joy.
If you’ve ever lost someone, or lost yourself, this book will meet you where you are — and gently lead you home.
About the Book
One woman’s honest, heartbreaking and hope-filled journey through loss — and the love that outlives it all.
Sam & Me and the Hard Pear Tree is the moving debut memoir by Jami Yeats — Stanford Hills Estate co-owner, psychologist, special needs education advocate, and woman of fierce humour and heart.
Written with searing honesty and the kind of wry humour that can only come from someone who’s lived it, this story takes you through the heartbreak of losing her youngest son Sam, raising her eldest son Jack who has special needs, and building something beautiful in the wake of loss — The Butterfly Centre, a sanctuary for children who don’t fit into the mould.
But this is not a book about death. It’s a book about life — the messy, magical, painful and profound kind. It’s a story about family, resilience, synchronicity, and the wild journey back to joy.
If you’ve ever lost someone, or lost yourself, this book will meet you where you are — and gently lead you home.