Wild

At twenty-six, reeling from her mother's death and the end of her marriage, Cheryl Strayed decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail alone, with no previous hiking experience. She set out from the Mojave Desert on a journey of more than a thousand miles. Wild weaves the physical ordeal of the trail together with the grief and the reckless choices that led her there. It's a fierce, funny, and honest memoir about losing your way and finding your footing again.

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Tim Ferriss
Oprah Winfrey
Liz Lambert
Emma Watson
Shane Parrish: “Longtime readers will know that I’m a fan of Cheryl Strayed. Her previous books — Wild and Dear Sugar — ran me through the range of emotions from happy to crying. Tiny Beautiful Things remains one of my favorite posts. This book, a quote-book, is more of an abbreviated version of her wit and wisdom. Well worth picking up and makes the perfect gift for anyone going through something difficult in li”