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Cheryl Strayed
A Journey From Lost to Found. At 26, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's rapid death from cancer, her family disbanded and her marriage crumbled. With nothing to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to walk eleven-hundred miles of the west coast of America - from the Mojave Desert, through California and Oregon, and into Washington State - and to do it alone. She had no experience of long-distance hiking and the journey was nothing more than a line on the map. This account captures the agonies - both mental and physical - of her incredible journey.
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Author
Cheryl Strayed
Pages
336
Publisher
Atlantic Books, Limited
Published Date
2015-11-18
ISBN
1782394877 9781782394877
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"There were lots of great moments for sure. I guess the boot off the side of the mountain was most memorable for me!"
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Cathy Embry
"Hi - so many, off the top of my head ‘White Oleander’… and ‘Ru’. You?"
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Mildred Muttart
"I read it long ago but mostly was impressed with her bravery traveling alone and avoiding harm and death!"
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Janet Westgate
"Absolutely! It's the book that got me started reading memoirs. Easy read. Very feminist without being overbearing "
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Victoria
"To be honest, in this weird circumstance-the movie was better than the book. I’d bypass the book and go straight for the movie! "
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Ariel Williams
"At the moment I’m reading like three books lol. I’m a student and can’t keep up with the reading."
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Robyn Murphy
"The beginning of her hike when she thought she wasn't going to be able to do it but caught a ride to the beginning of the trail anyway."
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melissa greeno
"Il have juste read Santaram and ...wow! Filled m'y Heart ans soul! (French is my mothers tongue...)"
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Élyse Paquin
"Yes. It’s definitely a must read even if it’s to get real with yourself and motivate you to adventurous "
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Kristen Andrepont
"Have you read Educated by Tara Westover? "
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Keirstyn Daye