![]() “We went from qualifying for food stamps, which we didn’t apply for because having grown up using food stamps, I just felt too much shame. When “Wild” was released 10 years ago, Strayed and her husband, filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, were $85,000 in credit card debt, she says. In 2014, the book was adapted into an Oscar-nominated movie, starring Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl and Laura Dern as Cheryl’s mother, Bobbi. Strayed was also facing down chaos in her life, including heroin abuse and divorce. Without any previous backpacking experience, at the age of 26, she embarked on the journey to grieve the sudden death of her mother. ![]() “It took a few years for my toenails to be normal and especially those big toenails.” ![]() “The number one question I get about my book is, did my toenails grow back? I lost six of them on my hike,” says Strayed. ![]() “Wild” recounts Strayed’s harrowing three-month, 1,100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. ![]()
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