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Episode 3

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A perilous section of the trail tests Cheryl's powers of resilience and endurance.

Cheryl Strayed's redemptive account of hiking 1100 miles alone through America's rugged western landscape. At twenty-six Cheryl Strayed thought she'd lost everything after her mother died, and her marriage crumbled. With no previous experience of backpacking, she made the impulsive decision to rebuild her life by setting out on an incredible journey along America's Pacific Crest Trail. Today, a perilous section of the trail tests Cheryl's powers of resilience and endurance.

Read by Kelly Burke
Abridged by Miranda Davies
Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 3 Jan 2013 00:30

Broadcasts

  • Wed 2 Jan 2013 09:45
  • Thu 3 Jan 2013 00:30

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