Sunday, July 22, 2012

From My Book Shelf--WILD

WILD by Cheryl Strayed will impress you with it's honesty.
This is  the memoir of Strayed,
 who at the age of twenty six, is "lost."
She is dealing with the death of her mother,
four years previously.
She has had a failed marriage.
She is dabbling with heroin in her present relationship.
Impulsively she decides to undertake a 1100 mile solo hike
of the Pacific Crest Trail
in an attempt to,
"come to terms with her life."

The Pacific Crest Trail is a wilderness trail.
It is rugged. 
There are bears, rattlesnakes,
scorching sun,
snow and ice.
Added to those are her
too heavy backpack,
(her description of trying to physically lift
her pack after loading it with her supplies,
is laugh-out-loud funny)
boots that aren't the right fit,
hunger and thirst,
and her total lack of experience as a hiker.
Before her first night on the trail,
she had never backpacked before.

Image of Strayed on the trail
from Google Images

But Strayed has true grit.
She puts one foot in front on the other
and makes the trek.
She shares her trials, 
her achievements
and her experiences.

I fully recommend this book.
It was a gift from my daughter for my birthday.
When she gave it to me I thought to myself,
"Okay... not really into hiking,
but I'll give it a try."
After the first couple of pages,
I couldn't put it down.
(Thank you Kate, loved it!)



6 comments:

Deb @ Lavender Garden Cottage said...

I just finished reading this book and LOVED IT! An amazing story by a gifted writer!

joanne said...

sounds like a winner! I think I will head over to Amazon and check it out...

NanaDiana said...

Oh-that sounds like a great book. Sometimes it is the ones that we would never pick up on our own that turn out to be the best ones ever. xo Diana

Kim@Snug Harbor said...

I just finished, and enjoyed this book too. The only thing that would have made it better would have been some pictures from her journey.

Tanna said...

Now, this sounds like one I would LOVE. Thank you, Susan!! I'm reading the Hunger Games series right now. I'm putting this one on my list. blessings ~ tanna

Vicki Boster said...

Wow-- I'm a hiker and I can't imagine setting out on a journey like this with no training or preparation--- I think I'm going to read this!! Thanks girlfriend!
Vicki

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