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Cheryl Strayed, author of the wildly popular book Wild, previously worked as an advice columnist at the website The Rumpus. This book...»

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Please Ignore Vera Dietz

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By Cheryl Strayed
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Cheryl Strayed, author of the wildly popular book Wild, previously worked as an advice columnist at the website The Rumpus. This book...»

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