Cheryl Strayed
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State -- and to do it alone. She had no experience as a long-distance hiker, and the trail was little...
Author
Series
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can't pay the bills. And it can be great: you've had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel. Sugar--the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild--is the person thousands turn to for advice. [This book] brings the best of Dear Sugar together in...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Presents information on female rule-breakers, including Josephine Baker, Jane Goodall, Margaret Cho, and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Karbo presents brief information on iconic female rule-breakers. She shows how these women charted their paths with little regard for social or cultural expectations, living lives that both illuminate and inspire.
5) Wild
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent catastrophe.
Author
Series
Publisher
Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Collects postings on life and relationships from The Rumpus' popular "Dear Sugar" online advice column, sharing recommendations on everything from infidelity and grief to marital boredom and financial hardships.
7) Brave enough
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Around the world, people have found inspiration in the words of Cheryl Strayed, who in her three prior books and in her "Dear Sugar" columns has shared the twists and trials of her remarkable life. Her honesty, spirit, and ample supply of tough love have enabled many to somehow put one foot in front of the other and be brave enough. This book gathers more than 100 of Strayed's thoughts -- "mini instruction manuals for the soul" that urge us toward...