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Cheryl Strayed

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe—and built her back up again.At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother’s death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life. With no experience or training, driven only by blind will, she would hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State—and she would do it alone.Told with suspense and style, sparkling with warmth and humor, Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her.

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Author

Cheryl Strayed

Pages

336

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published Date

2013-03-26

ISBN

0307476073 9780307476074

Ratings

Google: 5

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"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

Sher Free✌️

"Raw, moving story of a woman’s journey hiking the PCT. What a freaking badass. I love hiking and this makes me want to grab my backpack and head out the door, but then the passages about toenails falling off and coming across bears while hiking up mountains in snow for months on end…I’ll stick with my hour long hikes up small mountains 👍🏻"

Danielle Henry

"Very good and inspiring!"

Skye Edelson-Bennett

"This book was so very adventurous and enjoyable. It made me want to put on some crappy boots and walk outside and not return for a month. The first hiking story iv read and it made me want to read more but honestly there isnt much out there and definitely not as fulfilling as this one. The woman aspect of this was highly enjoyable because as much as everyone wants to be the same if this was about man it would have turned out very different haha as you will see when you read. I highly recommend this book it's not just about hiking she is doing to for a reason. Getting away from normal problems and just setting yourself free. Out in the wild your more worried about were you will sleep and what you will eat instead of the everyday tolls. It's just an adventure to get away from the normal world back yourself."

Ashley

"One of my favorite books & movies! I love wilderness adventures & the personal details of her life and times on the trail. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 Stars!"

Jennifer McCants

"such a beautiful story! i cried like a baby reading the last couple pages <3"

"A way to live vicariously through Cheryl. She took a journey I’d love to experience but will never! Inspirational! "

Claire Lavergne

"Hands down probably my favorite book now and for the rest of my days. Tells an incredible story of perseverance and self-discovery. Provided a wealth of inspiration and comfort. Seriously, I cannot say enough good things! Give it a go. If nothing else, watch the movie! 50/10."