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After her mother’s death, Cheryl Strayed embarks on a grueling 1,100‑mile solo trek along the Pacific Crest Trail, from the Mojave Desert to Washington State. The memoir documents her raw, candid experience of pain, healing, and personal transformation. Strayed’s account offers an intimate look at the challenges of long‑distance hiking, grief, and the process of rebuilding a life on the trail. The book blends travel narrative with autobiographical reflection, revealing how the physical demands of the trail mirror the emotional journey of a woman confronting her past and forging a new path forward.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Memoir/Travel Memoir
Authors: Cheryl Strayed
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