Wild: A Journey From Lost To Found by Cheryl Strayed - Memoir - Non Fiction - Paperback

Details:. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781838959548. Publisher: Atlantic Books. Age Range: Adult. Overview:. Wild: A Journey From Lost To Found is Cheryl Strayed's searing, #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of grief, recklessness and redemption. At twenty-six, reeling from her mother's death and the collapse of her marriage, Strayed set off alone to hike over a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail with no experience and nothing to lose. This brand new paperback edition, published by Atlantic Books, is ideal for readers who love raw, honest memoirs of survival, self-discovery and the healing power of the natural world.. About the Book:. When Cheryl Strayed's mother died of cancer, her family disintegrated and her marriage crumbled soon after. With nothing left to lose, she made an impulsive decision: she would walk the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State, solo, with no hiking experience whatsoever. Wild is the story of that journey, told with unflinching honesty, dark humour and striking emotional clarity. Strayed confronts blistered feet, brutal heat, dwindling supplies, wildlife encounters and, above all, the wreckage of her own life, one exhausting mile at a time. What begins as a desperate act of penance becomes something far more profound: a reckoning with grief, addiction, and identity, and ultimately a hard-won path back to herself. Strayed's prose moves fluidly between the physical demands of the trail and the interior landscape of memory, weaving in reflections on her mother, her failed marriage, and the choices that led her to the trailhead. Wild became a global phenomenon, topping bestseller lists for years and inspiring an Oscar-nominated film starring Reese Witherspoon. It resonates with millions of readers not because it romanticises adventure, but because it tells the truth about how people survive their own lives, offering an honest, deeply human account of what it tak