2 Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed
(Read by Bernadette Dunne, Random House Audio, 11 CDs, 13 hours and 6 minutes)
At the age of 26, Cheryl Strayed walked herself out of grief and drug abuse one step at a time, traversing more than 1,000 miles, alone and on foot, from California to Washington State. Strayed鈥檚 narrative is straightforward, revelatory, and sardonically funny. Bernadette Dunne, a well-seasoned narrator with wonderful diction, captures all of Strayed鈥檚 humor, pain, and adventure. (This is not a family-friendly book.) Grade: A-
