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Sheri straiti is the author of number one new york times best selling memoir wild. Wild was adapted into an oscar nominated film starring reese witherspoon and laura durn tiny beautiful things is currently being adapted for tv show for hoolo, and will star katherine han o Tot have been cast any better. She lives in portland, oregon with her husband, brian linstrom, and their two tan tenagers and their two dogs and their three cats.

1. Why Cheryl chose Strayed as her last name – the only one not given to her by a man.

2. How she ruined her life when her mom died, and how we can bear the unbearable.

3. Cheryl’s greatest lesson from her 3-month hike of the PCT, and her mom’s advice she uses everyday.

4. How to make peace with our ITS – “inner terrible someone” – who lives in each of us.

5. Why and how Cheryl is now exploring: “Can I be happy if my kids aren’t?”

About Cheryl:

Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Wild, as well as the bestsellers Tiny Beautiful Things, Brave Enough, and Torch.

Wild was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern.

Tiny Beautiful Things is currently being adapted for a TV show for Hulu and will star Kathryn Hahn.

In addition to writing her widely acclaimed essays, stories and scripts, Strayed has hosted two hit podcasts for the New York Times — Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars, which she co-hosted with Steve Almond.

She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband Brian Lindstrom and their two teenagers.

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