The Mini Manifesto on “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed

In her gripping memoir Wild, Cheryl Strayed embarks on a transformative 1,100-mile solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail, navigating physical and emotional obstacles to find healing and redemption.

A breathtaking sunset over a mountain range, representing the awe — inspiring beauty of nature and its role in healing and self — discovery

“Wild” by Cheryl Strayed is a powerful and introspective memoir that chronicles the author’s extraordinary journey of self-discovery and healing as she embarks on a solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail.

Haunted by the death of her mother, the dissolution of her marriage, and a spiral into self-destructive behaviors, Strayed finds herself at rock bottom.

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

In an impulsive decision, she decides to undertake an arduous hike spanning over 1,100 miles, hoping to find solace, strength, and redemption amidst the wilderness.

The memoir opens with Strayed, at the age of twenty-six, standing at the trailhead of the Pacific Crest Trail in Mojave, California.