Cherishable

A bright light illuminating a dark path, Cherishable inspires us all to cherish our time together, especially when that time is all too short.

Julie Wylie couldn’t imagine life without her mother, Patty. Then Patty received a terminal diagnosis. Faced with this reality, Julie set out on an intentional journey to commemorate the final days of their endearing relationship—and to prepare for life without her mother.


Through Julie’s unique yet universal experiences, you’ll discover creative and loving ways to cherish the last phase of life and transform it into a lasting legacy:


  • Create beautiful rituals that celebrate and memorialize your loved one as well as ease your suffering.


  • Live without regrets and be open to final lessons that can help you navigate life without your loved one.


  • Embrace the deep sorrow of grief and experience the joy of its greatest blessings.


  • Look beyond a terminal diagnosis and to what make a positive impact now—and lasts beyond this lifetime.


The greater the relationship, the greater the need to commemorate it. In this Christian grief book, Julie’s heart-wrenching and spiritually enlightening journey will remind you how to treasure your remaining time with a loved one. 


As an illuminator, Julie Wylie lights the way for others through stories, conversations, reflections, faith, and service. She lives in Minnesota, USA.


WINNER!

2023 eLit Awards

What fun to receive awards with medals in the mail recently thanks to Cherishable’s eBook and website winning eLit Awards, Celebrating Exceptional Digital Creation in the Book World.
GOLD WINNER in Aging/Death & Dying
SILVER WINNER in Autobiography/Memoir

SILVER WINNER in Self-Help

BRONZE WINNER in Best Author Website

eLit Winners

WINNER

2022 Firebird Book Award Winner

I'm grateful and blessed to share that Cherishable and Pond Reads Press have been recognized by the 3rd quarter 2022 Firebird Book Awards! 2nd Place WINNER in category of Death & Dying. 3rd Place WINNER in category of Caregiving 


Firebird Winners

DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE

2022 NYC Big Book Award

I'm thrilled and thankful that Cherishable and Wild Horse Recording have been honored as a Distinguished Favorite in the category of Audiobook Nonfiction. 

NYC Award Page

WINNER & FINALIST

16th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards!

I'm grateful and amazed to share that Cherishable and Pond Reads Press have been recognized by 16th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards!


WINNER in category of Caregiving   •  16th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards!
FINALIST in category of Death & Dying  •  16th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards!


WINNER of the GOLD AWARD

34th annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award™

I'm humbled and excited to share that Cherishable and Pond Reads Press won the gold in the Self-Help category. You can see the Gold and Silver award winning titles here.

WINNER OF THE BRONZE MEDAL

Illumination Book Awards

I'm happy to share that Cherishable and Pond Reads Press have been awarded a 2022 bronze medal in category: Biography/Memoir—Personal Struggle.

Cherishable audiobook narrated by Julie and produced by Wild Horse Recording won a 2023 bronze medal in category: Digital Media.

Where to buy

For orders shipped outside the US—email to the publisher: submissions@beaverspondpress.com

Click here for a sample recording.

Judge, 30th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards


A great guidebook for actions to take when facing end of life for any loved one. 


Author has collected an outstanding supply of great ideas such as creating beautiful rituals to celebrate your loved one. Readers will be attaching Post-It notes to the sides of many of these pages. Author is a fountain of inspiration with these ideas. We're guided through the creative parts of being present in the multi-faceted journey of a life departing, and we're held with comfort and support when we get to the harder, heartbreaking parts. 


The author's Christian focus comes to us as inspiring, not prescriptive.This book is exemplary in its voice and writing style. It has a unique voice, and the writing style is consistent throughout. Author has spent a lot of time collecting quotes for ideal placement at chapter starts. 


I'm fascinated by this cover. The brown background provides the perfect home for the light bulb's glow, and author's choice of this particular kind of light bulb creates a timeless look in the light fixture itself. It could be old, could be Restoration Hardware. The glowing filament corresponds to the delicate filament connecting us to life and those in it. Gorgeous in its simplicity and symbolism. 


Author's voice is conversational and masters the art of staying concise in any story or description. Author doesn't allow any narrative to overstay its welcome, which is a sign that an author isn't 100% sure of the narrative. Author is free of that constraint and writes with surety.


Author bravely described her experiences in the most emotionally challenging times, but we're most often spending time with a strong woman who shows us how to regulate our emotions to get the jobs done, the family updated, the questions answered and anything her loved one wants, she'll get it. It's a big job, and author shows readers who might just be at the start of it some effective ways to face this journey well.


Reviewed By Sefina Hawke for Readers’ Favorite


Cherishable (An Illuminating Guide for Caregivers and Patients) by Julie J. Wylie is a non-fiction audiobook that would be best suited for those who have received a terminal diagnosis, those who know someone who has received a terminal diagnosis, and those in a grief-related field of work. This Christian grief book shares Julie’s own journey with grief and terminal illness that began when her mother received a terminal diagnosis. Julie’s journey was not only one of loss but one filled with beautiful remembrance rituals.

Cherishable (An Illuminating Guide for Caregivers and Patients) by Julie J. Wylie was a very well-written and well-narrated audiobook that made quite an emotional impact on me. As a psychology graduate who has studied the grieving process, I found this audiobook to be a valuable information source for ways that people can deal with the grief that comes from a terminal diagnosis in a healthy manner; by taking action to create remembrance rituals and to enjoy the time one has left with those around them. On an emotional level, as someone who has lost a grandmother to a terminal illness, I can only say that I wish I had listened to this audiobook prior to her passing as I feel it would have helped both of us deal with her oncoming eternal rest better.

The narrator of this audiobook was Julie J. Wylie. Ms. Wylie may not be a critically acclaimed voice actress, but no one would know that from her stellar audio performance. Ms. Wylie’s passion was clearly heard in her narration of Cherishable. She did a simply spectacular job of drawing out the sentiments buried within this guide and sharing the emotions she felt along her own life journey with me.