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Wild

By: Cheryl Strayed
Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
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A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an 1100-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe and built her back up again. At 22, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. After her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State - alone. She had no experience as a long-distance hiker, and the trail was little more than an idea: vague, outlandish, and full of promise. But it was a promise of piecing together a life that had come undone. Strayed faces rattlesnakes and bears, intense heat and record snowfalls, and both the beauty and intense loneliness of the trail.

Wild vividly captures the terrors and pleasures of forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her.

©2012 Cheryl Strayed (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Grief & Loss Personal Development Women
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An unforgettable journey of self-discovery, Wild is written by international best-selling author Cheryl Strayed and is a complete and unabridged audiobook memoir with a powerful narration by talented voice-artist Laurel Lefkow. Now also a hugely successful film starring Reece Witherspoon. Audible listeners follow the heartbreaking true story of a young woman who experiences intense grief and a life undone, only to rediscover herself as she forges ahead on a seemingly impossible solo journey across the American wilderness. This is a story that will stay with you long after the final word.
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Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. Having seen the movie, I was compelled to read/listen to the book and was even more inspired. The honesty and open way in which Cheryl has told her very personal story, is an inspiration in so many ways. I am still amazed she did this journey alone AND at such a young age! What a courageous women she was/is and I'm so thrilled her story is out there now for us all to enjoy and be part of. I admit I was a tad saddened when my listening journey came to an end as I had enjoyed it so much.

Gripping. Inspiring!Felt like I was on the PCT too

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Refreshing, humbling, thought provoking and inspiring. As I'm sure it has been the source of insight needed for many before, this book has inspired me to set off on my own adventure. Such an incredibly powerful book. All women and men alike should read/ listen to.

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I enjoyed the book from start to finish because I have done long distance hiking myself. The narrator was good.

Enjoyable read

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If you could sum up Wild in three words, what would they be?

Genuine, interesting, touching

What other book might you compare Wild to and why?

Into the wild

Have you listened to any of Laurel Lefkow’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Seamless

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When she and her brother have to shoot her dead mothers horse

Any additional comments?

Recommended

I'm glad I listened to it

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I enjoyed Wild much more than i had anticipated. Always down to earth, Strayed kept me engaged from beginning to end (and the narration is en point).

A fulfilling read - without being fluffy

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I read the book before watching the movie, couldn’t be more grateful. The book is simply beautiful and Cheryl the perfect heroine: honest and imperfect.

The perfect heroine

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This story is beautiful, transformative, adventurous, relatable and so well told. The narration made the story so immersive, with full scale emotion and joy conveyed right to my ears. Fantastic. My favorite audiobook so far.

Wild and free

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I enjoyed this book so much. I felt like I was with her on the trail.

great read

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Despite her unprepared nativity, she reached deep into herself, to complete this trail with spectacular determination.

Brave women!

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes I would, but with a few warnings. I liked the journey part of the story. However I felt there was quite a bit of dysfunctional grieving, explicit references to sex, and a terrible story about killing a horse that I could not listen to.

If you’ve listened to books by Cheryl Strayed before, how does this one compare?

I've not read any of her other books.

Which scene was your favorite?

I enjoyed her stories of other hikers along the trail.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

A few laughs here and there. Definitely cried! Was pretty traumatised by the horse story, I had to skip ahead.

Good journey story. Not for the faint hearted.

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