Wild - Libro en Inglés

Wild – Cheryl Strayed

At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. Her mother had died suddenly of cancer, her family had scattered and her marriage had fallen apart. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State, alone.

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail is Strayed’s memoir of that journey. She had no experience as a long-distance hiker and set out with an absurdly heavy pack and boots that would cause her enormous pain. Over three months, she faced rattlesnakes, black bears, extreme heat, record snowfall, loneliness and exhaustion, as well as the kindness and occasional threat of strangers she met along the way.

Interwoven with the story of the trail are her memories of her mother, her childhood and the self-destructive years that followed her loss. As she walks, she confronts her grief and gradually finds the strength to begin again.

Written with raw honesty, humor and lyrical power, Wild became a major bestseller and an Oprah’s Book Club selection, and was adapted into an acclaimed film starring Reese Witherspoon.

It is an inspiring read for anyone who has faced loss, longed for a fresh start or dreamed of the healing power of adventure and the natural world.