Wild is a bestselling memoir by Cheryl Strayed. Strayed, now in her forties writes of the time in her mid twenties, just after her mother had died suddenly of cancer at the young age of 45. Strayed was lost and her life was spiraling downwards, resulting in divorce, one night stands, and drugs.

In order to pull her life together, Strayed decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. This is a bold move for an inexperienced backpacker and a woman alone. Wild tells this story. It moves from the back story of Strayed’s life, to the daily beauty and agony of hiking the trail.

This is a courageous journey, and she writes about it with honesty and bravery. This book is not for everyone, but I enjoyed it, and it made me want to hit the trail.