Facts about Wild

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   Published by Knopf in 2012, Wild chronicles Strayed's journey as a way to cope with grief following her mother's death from cancer.

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   Oprah Winfrey selected Wild for her book club in 2012, significantly boosting its readership and commercial success.

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   Reese Witherspoon's portrayal of Cheryl Strayed earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama at the 2015 ceremony.

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   Cheryl Strayed's memoir Wild spent 100 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list after its 2012 publication.

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   The 2014 film Wild follows Cheryl Strayed's 1,100-mile solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail in 1995.

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