Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Oprah's Book Club 2.0)

This is both spiritually and physically inspiring in terms of hiking the PCT, I admire the authors self awareness in being able to confront her abandonment issues instead of moving forward with drug addiction and endless seeking. She learned to love herself, which all people need to do, no mother or husband will make up for a lack of self love. I didn't give it five stars because she misses that point, even people who have living mothers can still have the lack of self love referred to as the addicts hole

Cheryl Strayed taught me to look at my life for what it is, with empathy and understanding. I advise this book to anyone who feels lost in the midst of injustice, anger, shame and pain. Or anyone who loves mountains. :) Easy and nice read. Beautiful writing: "Everything but me seemed utterly certain of itself. The sky didn’t wonder where it was."

Before I even picked up this book, and during a time in my life when I was experiencing so many trials, I became enthralled...almost addicted....to walking. People would ask me "where do you walk" and my answer is always the same "I just start walking and wherever my heart leads me I go." Walking healed me through some tough times, not only physical but emotional and spiritual. I can definitely see how hiking the PCT would heal a person. Great journey and inspirational.