After the death of his mother, Richard’s life ground to a halt. With the last remaining member of his immediate family gone, he was now alone. Lost in a sea of paperwork, arrangements, and planning, he was drowning in grief. With every new ask of him, Richard found himself missing his mother and becoming angry that these discussions were never had before the inevitable.

Becoming an Orphan is a raw, personal story of loss and the realities behind it: the immense cost of death, financially, physically, and emotionally.

About the Author
Richard Baskas, Ed.D. is a teacher at a local federal prison. In his spare time, he enjoys writing and studying the genealogy of his family.