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The Profile Dossier: Cheryl Strayed, the Wanderer Who Found Peace

“Don't surrender all your joy for an idea you used to have about yourself that isn't true anymore.”

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Polina Pompliano
Sep 30, 2020
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As a complement to the regular Sunday newsletter, the Profile Dossier is a comprehensive deep-dive on a prominent individual. The dossier editions are only available to paying subscribers.

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In 1995, Cheryl Strayed was a 26-year-old waitress whose life hit rock bottom after she lost her mother to cancer just a few years prior.

Her mom's passing left a deep…

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