Дикая. Опасное путешествие как способ обрести себя

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What is this book about When life becomes black and white, when there is nothing to lose, there is neither a goal, nor the future, nor the desire to live, people sometimes decide on desperate actions. Having lost her mother, destroying her marriage and contacting the drug addict, Cheryl reached the line behind which the abyss gaped. She needed a good reason to start a new life, stop doing self -destruction and try to save herself. So her path began. “It was a world in which I had never been before, but always knew that it was. The world that I wandered, stumbling, in sorrow, confusion, fear and hope. This world, I thought, will make me the woman that I could become, and at the same time will turn into the girl that I had once been. A world of 60 centimeters in width and 4285 kilometers in length. The world called the route of the Pacific Range - MTX. ” Cheryl's campaign was not only difficult, but also dangerous. She had to pass 27 kilometers through the scorching desert with only a small margin of water, make several daily crossings 30 kilometers long, go along a narrow path located above 2 thousand meters above sea level, climb a snow -covered mountain with a backpack weighing 36 kilograms. But what was more difficult - to maintain difficult conditions or find answers to your questions? The adventure full of dangers, allowed Cheryl to radically change his life, gain mental balance and harmony. The frank and emotional story of the woman who overcome herself inspires order to restore order in her own life. For whom this book For connoisseurs of high -quality prose, lovers of thoughtful reading. Why did we decide to publish this book The story of a woman, alone on foot along the wild wilderness, the route of the Pacific Range, struck the world. Cheryl Streid's book became a bestseller in 27 countries, received many awards and took the upper line in The New York Times and Amazon.com. about the author Cheryl Streid is the author of the warmth of the Roman “torch”, which was among the finalists of the Great Lakes Book Award and in 2006 was named The Oregonian one of the 10 best books of the Pacific North-West of the United States. Her stories and essays were published in numerous magazines and reviews, including The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, Allure, The Rumpus, Self, The Missouri Review and The Sun. The essays are included in the anthology of Pushcart Prize and twice out in the collections of The Best American Essays. Lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two children. Reviews “I love this book! I want to scream it from the top of the mountain. I want to scream her from the Internet. In fact, I love this book so much and is ready to talk about it so much that I realized that I would have to re-open my book club. ” Oprah Winfrey “Wild” is an angry book, courageous, self -knowledge, atoning, exciting and brilliantly written. I think it is doomed to the love of many people, men and women, for many years to come. ” Nick Hornby, author of the bestsellers "Hi-Fi" and "My boy" “This book practically destroyed me. Reading its last third made it reaching a tearful cretinism. “Wild” is as well, sexual and gloomy as the early songs of Lucinda Williams. She is imbued with Pankovsky spirit and earthly, American sound. Cheryl's hard life made her frantic and funny; She drives her hardly accessible proposals into the reader's mind, like nails. ” Dwight Garner, The New York Times “Courageous” is a true word for describing the character of this woman and her book ... Straid's path is something exceptional. ” San Francisco Chronicle “The devastating and magnificent ... This book resolutely exposes the great truth of“ adulthood ” - the truth that many things in life are not the same as we want, and that they can still be dubbly pass and survive. “Wild” is the best book about “Searching of oneself”. Slate “Piercing and expressive ... Strand has a wonderful gift that every writer dreams of - to say exactly what she thinks is in the lines of laconic and poetic; Congenital talent to express existential fear - and gratitude coming after we overcome it. ” The Washington Post "A bright, touching and highly enthusiastic story about one crumbling life and about the path that again collects it into a single whole." The Wall Street Journal “Stagide leads the chronicle of his heroic campaign with such an emotional force that does not allow to put the book aside. In this campaign and then, many years later, in writing - Strey again finds his way. And her path is just as dazzlingly beautiful as tragic. ” Los Angeles Times “A fearless story told by honest prose, which combines unbridled lyricism and frank physics.” Minneapolis Star Tribune “This is not Cinderella in tourist boots, this is a woman who comes out of darkness, mental torment and erroneous decisions with a clear idea of ​​where she visited. The book has no shortage of adventures and characters, both warming the heart and dangerous, but Stayd resists the temptation to exaggerate or sweeten these moments. The pace at which she unfolds her impressive journey is impeccable. ” The Seattle Times “Stride writes honed, sharp scenes; Her proposals are buzzing with energy. She is able to describe the thirst for lemonade, born of a difficult path, so as not one of the writers known to me ... It is simply impossible not to root for her. " Karen R. Long, The Plain Dealer “Brilliantly ... Cheryl Straida grows out of his mournful path as a person who is destined to be a rare and vital calling. She became the fearless cartographer of the human heart. " Houston Chronicle "A deeply sincere book of memories of mother and daughter, about loneliness and courage, about the gradual gain under the feet." Vogue “This is a big courageous book from the category“ Break your heart and collect it again. ” Cheryl Streid passed along the route of the Pacific Range to find forgiveness and return with generosity, and now shares his award with us. I snorted with laughter, I sobbed inconsolably; I don’t even want to know a person who will not like “wild”! Pam Houston, writer