With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope. After years of reckless destructive behavior she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience driven only by sheer determination Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail alone. Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens strengthen and ultimately heals her.