Written 17 years after her monumental hike, this account of a 20-something’s attempt to right her life after her mother’s death at 49, the dissolution of her family (Step-father Eddie, siblings Kate and Leif), her divorce after marrying Paul at 19, her sexual and heroin habits, etc. A wonderful Odyssean tale of challenge, struggle, loneliness, and final achievement. Good to read while hiking the Long Trail on the opposite coast.