Full Title:
Wild: from lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Genre:
Non-Fiction, Autobiography, American, Coming-of-age, Mental Health, Psychology

Summary:
Wild is the true story of Cheryl Strand’s adventurous journey into the uninhabited wilderness of the Pacific Crest Trail. A daunting endeavour, the PCT is 2,663 mi (4,286 km) long, running the span of the U.S./Mexico and U.S./Canada borders. Strayed takes on the challenge of hiking the trail alone- at the age of 26 – after a devastating sequence of events leaves her feeling utterly confused and hungry for change. The trail, in all its majestic and ruthless beauty, will show Cheryl what it means to be human again and what it takes to go from lost to found.

My Thoughts:
Strayed is one of those authors that pulls at your heart strings, revealing both the immense wonder and immense sadness of the human experience. Her courageous decision to upheave her life and embark in a new direction is an example we can all learn from. Instead of becoming paralyzed by a series of heart wrenching events, Strayed uses them as fodder to become her best self – to live, love and set herself free.

I always find it inspiring to read true stories of redemption. Stories about people who didn’t let life knock them done. Stories about people who fought their way out of the trenches. Strayed’s story doesn’t disappoint either. I hope you will join her in the pursuit of life’s most elusive and magical thing – happiness.

Borrow Wild: from lost to found to found on the Pacific Crest Trail from your local Vaughan library.

And also from Strayed: Tiny Beautiful Things: advice on love and life from Dear Sugar. Review to follow!