March+2014

//Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail // By: Cheryl Strayed __**About the Book: **__ -Info from Amazon: At age 26, following the death of her mother, divorce, and a run of reckless behavior, Cheryl Strayed found herself alone near the foot of the Pacific Crest Trail--inexperienced, over-equipped, and desperate to reclaim her life. //Wild // tracks Strayed's personal journey on the PCT through California and Oregon, as she comes to terms with devastating loss and her unpredictable reactions to it. While readers looking for adventure or a naturalist's perspective may be distracted by the emotional odyssey at the core of the story, //Wild // vividly describes the grueling life of the long-distance hiker, the ubiquitous perils of the PCT, and its peculiar community of wanderers. Others may find her unsympathetic--just one victim of her own questionable choices. But Strayed doesn't want sympathy, and her confident prose stands on its own, deftly pulling both threads into a story that inhabits a unique riparian zone between wilderness tale and personal-redemption memoir. __**[|Author's Page] **__ __ **Host:** __** Raisse ** **Address: 303 East Church Street** **Creedmoor, NC 27522** **Cell#: 919-632-5513**

-Trail foods? West Coast cuisine? This book makes me homesick:) Mary- Monster cookies (in honor of the backpack "monster") Colleen- Magic Pretzel Bars Kristina- Creamed Chicken Sandwiches Raisse-Crockpot Berry Cobbler, Snapple Lemon Tea, Oregon Wine, California Beer, trail mix.