ΚΕΥΝΟΤE SPEAKER ON GRIEF & RESILIENCE
Finding the way forward after loss.
John R. Sardella speaks candidly about grief, loss and moving forward - the same journey he writes about in A Journey Without A Мар.
the approach
Honest Storytelling
Talks grounded in lived experience of loss rather than theory or platitudes.
Room to feel
A calm, respectful space where audiences can name what they are carrying.
A way forward
Every talk ends looking ahead small, practical steps toward moving forward.
A PERSONAL STORY
A STORY BORN FROM LOSS. A MESSAGE BUILT ON HOPE.
Journey Without a Map validates your deepest grief while empowering you to take the next step forward. When his wife of twenty-seven years, Margaret, passed away after a brutal seven-year battle with cancer, John Sardella lost the love of his life. In his grief, John searched for a book that offered both a safe space for his pain and a spark of inspiration for the future—yet he found only clinical, academic texts.
This profound gap inspired John to pen A Journey Without a Map, transforming his personal heartbreak into a source of hope and connection for others.
FEATURED BOOK
A Journey without a map
Stories of Loss, Grief, and Moving Forward
A collection of stories about loss and what comes after it. The book is the foundation of John’s keynote work and the starting point for conversations with audiences who are grieving, supporting someone who is, or preparing to.
talks for organizations, community groups
and care teams.
Living with loss
What grief actually looks like day to day, and why there is no single timeline.
Supporting someone grieving
Practical language and gestures that help -and the well-meant ones that don't.
Moving forward
Rebuilding routine, purpose and connection without pretending the loss is gone.
See audience outcomes and formats →
FEATURED BOOK
building character one book at a time!
Author visits for elementary classrooms built around the Quick Stick Harry series – lively, funny and packed with lessons kids can use on the field and in the hallway.
Teamwork
Working together
Positive choices
Kindness while learning through sports
Off-highway
Plan a school visit →
Set up your Author visit with John R Sardella now for the 2026/2027 school year.
Contact
- jsardel3@gmail.com
- (315) 657-7698
Scan the QR code for more information.
BOOK PROMO VIDEO
NY TIME SQURE JUNE 2026
LIBRARY
SELECTED BOOKS
Super Hero Wellness Program
A Quick Stick Harry Series
Healthy choices
Stick & Ball: Learn How to Work Together
A Quick Stick Harry Series
Healthy choices
Stick & Ball: ABCs of Lacrosse
A Quick Stick Harry Series
Teamwork
Quick Stick Harry and the Ball Hog
A Quick Stick Harry Series
Sharing & sportsmanship
Quick Stick Harry and the Legend of Lax-Bro Johnny
A Quick Stick Harry Series
Confidence
What's the Matter with Oscar?
Picture book
Kindness & empathy
WHAT TEACHERS SAY
PLANNING AN EVEVT OR A SCHOOL YEAR?
Share the date, audience and what you hope people take away. John will reply with availability and a format that fits.