Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
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A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century
At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State—and to do it alone. She had no experience as a long-distance hiker, and the trail was little more than “an idea, vague and outlandish and full of promise.” But it was a promise of piecing back together a life that had come undone.
Strayed faces down rattlesnakes and black bears, intense heat and record snowfalls, and both the beauty and loneliness of the trail. Told with great suspense and style, sparkling with warmth and humor, Wild vividly captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her.
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Es ist immer schwierig, ein Buch zu bewerten, das persönliche Erlebnisse des Autors/der Autorin beinhalten. Sie haben deutlich mehr Gewicht für den Schreibenden statt für den Lesenden. Ich hatte also keine besonderen Erwartungen, als ich das Buch begonnen habe und war offen für alles, aber es stellte sich schon sehr früh als sehr zäh heraus. Es war ein langer Trail mit vielen Begegnungen und ein paar persönlichen Einblicken in das Leben der Autorin. Es ist allerdings kein Buch, was mir in Erinnerung bleiben wird. Es war ihr Weg, nicht meiner.
I like this kind of hiking trip books, especially when they are written by people who are not used to live in the wilderness or doesn’t have much experiences in going on a pilgrimage. This book is much more about the story of the relationship between a mother and her daughter, about growing up and making mistakes. When you are looking for a detailed description of the PCT then you might be disappointed after reading Wild. But when you are looking for a book that shows you the hard way of woman to get back on the track of life then you will have fun with it. I did.
The incredible story of a woman robbed of everything she held dear and that mattered to her. After she lost her mother and her marriage went downhill Cheryl flees into meaningless sex and drugs. When she can't take it anymore she stumbles unto a book about the Pacific Crest Trail and is immediately captured by the idea of hiking it. I enjoyed this book so much it was thrilling and motivating that even when live is hard you can find the strength to continue. It is an unbelievable story. I loved loved loved this book. It was such a quick read and I can't wait for the movie to come out just to see what they did with the story.
Description
A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century
At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State—and to do it alone. She had no experience as a long-distance hiker, and the trail was little more than “an idea, vague and outlandish and full of promise.” But it was a promise of piecing back together a life that had come undone.
Strayed faces down rattlesnakes and black bears, intense heat and record snowfalls, and both the beauty and loneliness of the trail. Told with great suspense and style, sparkling with warmth and humor, Wild vividly captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her.
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Es ist immer schwierig, ein Buch zu bewerten, das persönliche Erlebnisse des Autors/der Autorin beinhalten. Sie haben deutlich mehr Gewicht für den Schreibenden statt für den Lesenden. Ich hatte also keine besonderen Erwartungen, als ich das Buch begonnen habe und war offen für alles, aber es stellte sich schon sehr früh als sehr zäh heraus. Es war ein langer Trail mit vielen Begegnungen und ein paar persönlichen Einblicken in das Leben der Autorin. Es ist allerdings kein Buch, was mir in Erinnerung bleiben wird. Es war ihr Weg, nicht meiner.
I like this kind of hiking trip books, especially when they are written by people who are not used to live in the wilderness or doesn’t have much experiences in going on a pilgrimage. This book is much more about the story of the relationship between a mother and her daughter, about growing up and making mistakes. When you are looking for a detailed description of the PCT then you might be disappointed after reading Wild. But when you are looking for a book that shows you the hard way of woman to get back on the track of life then you will have fun with it. I did.
The incredible story of a woman robbed of everything she held dear and that mattered to her. After she lost her mother and her marriage went downhill Cheryl flees into meaningless sex and drugs. When she can't take it anymore she stumbles unto a book about the Pacific Crest Trail and is immediately captured by the idea of hiking it. I enjoyed this book so much it was thrilling and motivating that even when live is hard you can find the strength to continue. It is an unbelievable story. I loved loved loved this book. It was such a quick read and I can't wait for the movie to come out just to see what they did with the story.