Download or read book Cherished written by Barbara Abercrombie and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2011 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-one writers put into words the depth of grief felt after their animals' deaths, the lessons learned from their lives, how these animals changed them, and the joy they left behind. With rare literary texture and insight, they convey how pets fit into the messiness of life, and how life changes because of them.