Something Worth Saving - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Something Worth Saving write by Sandi Ward. This book was released on 2018-12-18. Something Worth Saving available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “The family pets see so much more than anyone realizes in this family drama . . . Told with empathy and hope” by the author of What Holds Us Together (Booklist). A boy and his cat. It’s an unconventional friendship, perhaps, but for Charlie and Lily, it works beautifully. It was Charlie who chose Lily from among all the cats in the shelter. He didn’t frown, the way other humans did, when he saw her injured back leg, the legacy of a cruel previous owner. Instead, Charlie insisted on rescuing her. Now Lily wants to do the same for Charlie. She’s the only one who’s seen the bruises on Charlie’s body. If she knew who was hurting him, she’d scratch their eyes out. But she can’t fix this by herself. Lily needs to get the rest of the family to focus on Charlie—not easy when they’re wrapped up in their own problems. Charlie’s mother kicked his father out weeks ago and has a new boyfriend who seems charming, but is still a stranger. Oldest son Kevin misses his father desperately. Victoria, Charlie’s sister, also has someone new in her life, and Lily is decidedly suspicious. Even Charlie’s father, who Lily loves dearly, is behaving strangely. Lily knows what it’s like to feel helpless. But she also knows that you don’t always have to be the biggest or the strongest to fight fiercely for the ones you love . . . “Powerful and smartly written, Ward explores the intricate workings of family life with a compassionate touch and unflinching honesty.”—Lisa Duffy, author of My Kind of People
Something Worth Saving
Something Worth Saving - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Something Worth Saving write by Bettie P. Mitchell. This book was released on 2012-03. Something Worth Saving available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Here are the children; where are the teachers?" Standing on the walls of ancient Nineveh at Mosul Iraq in 1976, those words, spoken from above, changed the lives of Bettie Mitchell and 1000s of people in 38 countries. Bettie, now 77, has retired and is telling the world the whole story. Alive to a Samaritan life, her story will challenge and encourage the call on your life. An impossible assignment has become the only thing that is possible. Bettie has lived a life of vulnerability for the sake of all who wait upon the Lord. Bring your life to her testimony, as we share in one another's sufferings and one another's joys.
Something Worth Saving
Something Worth Saving - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Something Worth Saving write by Mayra Statham. This book was released on 2017-09-08. Something Worth Saving available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. They had it all. Or so they thought. A fairytale kind of romance that started with a girl and a boy falling head over heels in love. This isn't that part of the story. This is what happens after the happily ever after. After careers blossom, babies, stretch marks, and carpools. Nadia is lost. As much as she loves her life, she hardly recognizes the reflection in the mirror. All she sees is his wife, their mom. Owen works hard. Somewhere between his career and life, working to provide everything possible for his girls, he lost track of what was important. After one too many broken promises, cold shoulders, and nonexistent attempts at trying to work on 'them', she is ready for her life to change. When she does, he wakes up and realizes his own mistakes. Do Owen and Nadia have something worth saving?
The Astonishing Thing
The Astonishing Thing - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Astonishing Thing write by Sandi Ward. This book was released on 2020-04-28. The Astonishing Thing available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In a wonderfully touching, surprisingly funny and ultimately uplifting exploration of family life, Sandi Ward draws readers into one extraordinary cat's quest to make sense of her world, illuminating the limits and mysterious depths of one animal's love for her humans... In her inventive, sometimes bittersweet, ultimately uplifting debut, Sandi Ward draws readers into one extraordinary cat's quest to make sense of her world, illuminating the limits and mysterious depths of love . . . Pet owners know that a cat's loyalty is not easily earned. Boo, a resourceful young feline with a keen eye and inquiring mind, has nonetheless grown intensely devoted to her human companion, Carrie. Several days ago, Carrie--or Mother, as Boo calls her--suddenly went away, leaving her family, including Boo, in disarray. Carrie's husband, Tommy, is distant and distracted even as he does his best to care for Boo's human siblings, especially baby Finn. Boo worries about who will fill her food dish, and provide a warm lap to nestle into. More pressing still, she's trying to uncover the complicated truth about why Carrie left. Though frequently mystified by human behavior, Boo is sure that Carrie once cared passionately for Tommy and adores her children, even the non-feline ones. But she also sees it may not be enough to make things right. Perhaps only a cat--a wise, observant, very determined cat--can do that . . . Wonderfully tender and insightful, The Astonishing Thing explores the intricacies of marriage and family through an unforgettable perspective at the center of it all. "A beautiful and touching look into the intricacies of marriage and family life, all seen through the loving and unique perspective of the family pet." --Modern Cat
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
Designing Data-Intensive Applications - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Designing Data-Intensive Applications write by Martin Kleppmann. This book was released on 2017-03-16. Designing Data-Intensive Applications available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues need to be figured out, such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability. In addition, we have an overwhelming variety of tools, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, stream or batch processors, and message brokers. What are the right choices for your application? How do you make sense of all these buzzwords? In this practical and comprehensive guide, author Martin Kleppmann helps you navigate this diverse landscape by examining the pros and cons of various technologies for processing and storing data. Software keeps changing, but the fundamental principles remain the same. With this book, software engineers and architects will learn how to apply those ideas in practice, and how to make full use of data in modern applications. Peer under the hood of the systems you already use, and learn how to use and operate them more effectively Make informed decisions by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of different tools Navigate the trade-offs around consistency, scalability, fault tolerance, and complexity Understand the distributed systems research upon which modern databases are built Peek behind the scenes of major online services, and learn from their architectures
