Independent Reading Book Introduction: "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed

For my IRB the first marking period, I have selected to read Wild by Cheryl Strayed. In this memoir, Strayed writes about her journey to find herself while hiking 1,100 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave dessert to Washington State. I selected this book because I myself, love to hike and the idea of finding one's self while hiking really appealed to me because I can easily connect to this. I hope to gain inspiration from reading this book. I wish to be able to connect with Strayed over her hardships before and during her trip, and learn from her mistakes and translate these lessons into my everyday life.