Cheryl Strayed recounts the impact of her mother's death on her life at age twenty-two and chronicles her experiences after she made the impulsive decision to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert all the way into Washington State.
Cheryl Strayed recounts the impact of her mother's death on her life at age twenty-two and chronicles her experiences after she made the impulsive decision to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert all the way into Washington State.
During her freshman year of college, Aspen Matis is raped. What follows is a journey down the Pacific Crest Trail, where, on a quest for healing, Matis walks from Mexico to Canada, logging 2,650 miles.
Cheryl Strayed chronicles her 1100-mile solo journey along the Pacific Crest Trail, during which she endured intense heat, record snowfalls, and all manner of dangerous wildlife. Strayed discusses how the journey transformed her and allowed her to overcome hardship plaguing her life.
An overview of the natural history of the Pacific Crest Trail and of historical events related to the route, an imaginary hike up the trail, and a description of what can be seen and experienced along the way.
A powerful, blazingly honest, inspiring memoir: the story of a 1,100 mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe--and built her back up again.
