Amber Delaine answers “I haven't read the book yet - I'm waiting...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail:

I haven't read the book yet - I'm waiting for it to come in at the library. She says in the book that she changed her name to Strayed after she divorced her husband. That's very weird. A search on the internet says she has two siblings, both with last names Strayed also. I guess she changed their names too. I've done long distance hiking and on the surface I doubt her integrity. Any comments?

Amber Delaine She has three siblings. Their last name is not Strayed. (The half sibling was not mentioned in the book and was only discovered after publishing.) She…moreShe has three siblings. Their last name is not Strayed. (The half sibling was not mentioned in the book and was only discovered after publishing.) She has two children. Their last names are Strayed Lindstrom.

It is very common for people to change their last names. Not everyone wants to keep their ex's last name or their maiden name for personal reasons.(less)

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