May 30, 2012: Oprah Winfrey announced the launch of Oprah's Book Club 2.0 with Wild as its first selection.Wild intertwines the stories of Strayed's life before and during the journey, describing her physical challenges, emotional, and spiritual realizations while on the trail.

Seeking self-discovery and resolution of her enduring grief and personal challenges, at the age of 26, Strayed set out on her journey, alone and with no prior hiking experience. Strayed and her husband divorced, and eventually a lover convinced her to start using heroin. Her stepfather disengaged from Strayed's family, and her brother and sister remained distant. Īt the age of 22, Strayed had been devastated by the lung cancer death of her mother, who was only 45.

The book also contains flashbacks to prior life occurrences that led Strayed to begin her journey. Strayed's journey begins in the Mojave Desert and she hikes through California and Oregon to the Bridge of the Gods into Washington. Wild is Cheryl Strayed's memoir of her 1,100-mile solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. The film adaptation was released in December 2014 and stars Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list, and was the first selection for Oprah's Book Club 2.0. The memoir describes Strayed's 1,100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail in 1995 as a journey of self-discovery. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail is the 2012 memoir by the American writer, author, and podcaster Cheryl Strayed. Hardcover, Kindle Edition, Audio CD, Audible Audio

Wild from lost to found