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Cheryl Strayed (⫽ ˈ s t r eɪ d ⫽; née Nyland; born September 17, 1968) is an American writer and podcast host. She has written four books: the novel Torch (2006) and the nonfiction books Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (2012), Tiny Beautiful Things (2012) and Brave Enough (2015).
- The Scene from the Book That She Hated to Cut but Had To. One of my favorite scenes was about my ex-husband and I living in Brooklyn. It was New Year's Day, and we heard this strange yowling coming from the ceiling of our bedroom closet.
- The Trail Buddies She Never Expected to See Again. At the first reading I ever gave for the book, an elderly couple showed up. When I sat down to sign books, they were the first in line.
- The Details About Her Eating Disorder. I mention in the book that I struggled during high school with an eating disorder. I don't think that I had full-on anorexia or bulimia.
- The Reason She Didn't Have to Go Through Drug Rehab. I was using heroin every day, but not for a long time. It was more "I really want to use it," but not "I have the shakes.
Learn about Cheryl Strayed, the bestselling author of Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things, Torch and Brave Enough. Explore her books, essays, podcasts, awards and more on her official website.
Mar 28, 2023 · Cheryl Strayed is standing on the sidewalk in the rain with a smile on her face, conjuring a memory. This is where she took part in a yard sale in 1995, immediately after she—now quite...
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Cheryl Strayed - Wild. Wild. #1 New York Times Bestseller. A Best Nonfiction Book of 2012: The Boston Globe, Entertainment Weekly. A Best Book of the Year: NPR, St. Louis Dispatch, Vogue. Winner of the Barnes & Noble Discover Award. Now a major motion picture starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern.
Cheryl Strayed is the author of four books: Tiny Beautiful Things, Torch, Brave Enough, and the #1 New York Times bestseller, Wild. She's also the author of the popular Dear Sugar Letters, currently on Substack and the host of two hit podcasts--Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars.
Feb 15, 2012 · After the untimely death of her beloved mother from cancer, Cheryl Strayed, 22 at the time, was left with an all-encompassing grief and a disintegrating marriage. Directionless and searching, an...
