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Fans of memoir that deals with mental health and transformational travel will be swept away in Shilletha Curtis's "Pack Light."
In this book, Shilletha Curtis hikes the duration of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. Interspersed throughout the miles on the trail, we are introduced to Curtis's traumatic upbringing, bouncing from different family member homes, and even psychiatric wards. Diagnosed later in life, Curtis battles depression and PTSD throughout her school years and on the tr ...more
In this book, Shilletha Curtis hikes the duration of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. Interspersed throughout the miles on the trail, we are introduced to Curtis's traumatic upbringing, bouncing from different family member homes, and even psychiatric wards. Diagnosed later in life, Curtis battles depression and PTSD throughout her school years and on the tr ...more
Pack Light is a wonderful example of memoir that covers mental health and transformative travel. I loved the structure of the book taking us from the trail to her childhood and back.
For someone who encountered so much trauma in her youth, Shilletha Curtis, “Dragonsky,” truly pushed herself physically and mentally while thru-hiking. The book focuses on her chronic battle with depression and anxiety and she shares many vulnerable moments. As a reader, I was rooting for her the whole way, staying ...more
For someone who encountered so much trauma in her youth, Shilletha Curtis, “Dragonsky,” truly pushed herself physically and mentally while thru-hiking. The book focuses on her chronic battle with depression and anxiety and she shares many vulnerable moments. As a reader, I was rooting for her the whole way, staying ...more
