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A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an 1100-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe and built her back up again. At 22, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. After her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State - alone. She had no experience as a long-distance hiker, and the trail was little more than an idea: vague, outlandish, and full of promise. But it was a promise of piecing together a life that had come undone. Strayed faces rattlesnakes and bears, intense heat and record snowfalls, and both the beauty and intense loneliness of the trail.

Wild vividly captures the terrors and pleasures of forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her.

©2012 Cheryl Strayed (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Grief & Loss Personal Development Women Hiking Inspiring Thought-Provoking Heartfelt Funny

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An unforgettable journey of self-discovery, Wild is written by international best-selling author Cheryl Strayed and is a complete and unabridged audiobook memoir with a powerful narration by talented voice-artist Laurel Lefkow. Now also a hugely successful film starring Reece Witherspoon. Audible listeners follow the heartbreaking true story of a young woman who experiences intense grief and a life undone, only to rediscover herself as she forges ahead on a seemingly impossible solo journey across the American wilderness. This is a story that will stay with you long after the final word.
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Brilliant narrator, great story, very interesting memoir. I'd definitely recommend it & look forward to seeing the film

Fantastic memoir.

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I really enjoyed the book and narrator. No two chapters were similar and the characters really good.

Most enjoyable

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When I first saw this book I was sceptical- how could a woman walking for 3 months be interesting? Well I was surprised for sure. Whilst walking the Pacific Crest Trail Cheryl Strayed contemplates some complex issues since the death of her mother. She discovers harsh truths and colourful characters along her 1100 mile hike across the PCT. The film version is worth watching before or after the book as it stays true to its roots.

A life affirming read particularly or someone grieving.

Hidden gem in the PCT

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Easy to get lost in. Felt I was there and I desperately want to complete the walk myself.

Brilliant

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What an absolutely glorious amazing experience this book was. Deeply moving , truly inspiring and a beautiful fantastic delight!

My best audible experience yet. Thank you Cheryl.

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