Cheryl Strayed\u2019s "Wild" is one of the most famous wilderness memoirs of our time. She especially appreciates writers who combine honesty with emotional intensity \u2014 writers who reveal themselves unflinchingly on the page. She recommends a memoir by the writer Poe Ballantine.
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