strayed
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From the canon, not just Thoreau but also Melville’s Ishmael sought a change of scene when life became too much; more recent examples might include Chris McCandless in “Into the Wild” and memoirist Cheryl Strayed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025
Gilbert much like, Cheryl Strayed with her "Dear Sugar" column and "Wild" memoir, has drifted more into life advice territory.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2023
“Wild,” about Strayed’s transformative journey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, was adapted into a feature film by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine company; Witherspoon played Strayed, and Laura Dern played her mother.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2023
"The movie 'Wild' starring Reese Witherspoon and based on the book by Cheryl Strayed is an example of a film I saw after losing my mother that helped validate my experience," Kolaya told Salon.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2023
Strayed steers carrying the Number Ten brand were hazed back to the big fenced-in meadows from the mountain slopes, were counted and held, in an ever-swelling herd.
From Man to Man by Gregory, Jackson
