Wild

Cheryl Strayed's 2012 memoir Wild is responsible for millions of women throwing out the rule book and finding themselves in the most unexpected places. Wild is among the best books every woman should read in their 20s.

Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything when she was twenty-six. Her family disbanded and her marriage fell apart as a result of her mother's sudden death from cancer. With nothing to lose, she made the most rash decision of her life: she would walk the entire length of America's west coast, from the Mojave Desert to California, Oregon, and Washington state, alone. She had no prior experience with long-distance hiking, and the journey was only a line on a map. It did, however, hold a promise: the promise of piecing together a life that lay in ruins at her feet. Wild recounts her hike, the difficulties she encountered along the way, and how the journey ultimately healed her.

Author: Cheryl Strayed

Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Found-Pacific-Crest-Trail/dp/0307476073/