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Mentioned in 15 episodes
The Salt Path
Book • 2018
In 'The Salt Path', Raynor Winn shares the true story of her and her husband Moth's journey.
Just days after learning that Moth was terminally ill, they lost their home and livelihood due to a legal battle.
With almost no money and no place to go, they decided to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path from Somerset to Dorset, via Devon and Cornwall.
The book chronicles their struggles with homelessness, their encounters with nature and other people, and the transformative impact of their journey.
It also addresses themes of resilience, the stigma of homelessness, and the healing power of nature.
The memoir is known for its lyrical descriptions of the natural world and the deepening relationship between Raynor and Moth as they navigate their challenging circumstances.
Just days after learning that Moth was terminally ill, they lost their home and livelihood due to a legal battle.
With almost no money and no place to go, they decided to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path from Somerset to Dorset, via Devon and Cornwall.
The book chronicles their struggles with homelessness, their encounters with nature and other people, and the transformative impact of their journey.
It also addresses themes of resilience, the stigma of homelessness, and the healing power of nature.
The memoir is known for its lyrical descriptions of the natural world and the deepening relationship between Raynor and Moth as they navigate their challenging circumstances.
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Mentioned in 15 episodes
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as being about a couple's journey across a coastal path after losing their home.


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Mentioned as a book that won the Costa Prize in 2018 and was adapted into a well-done film.

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as a book that spent 85 weeks in the Sunday Times bestsellers list and has just become a film.

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in the context of a controversy surrounding the veracity of the memoir's claims.


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when introducing a story about the truth behind the memoir.

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who fell in love with the story when he read it.

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as a book and film about a couple finding enlightenment while walking the southwest coast path after losing their home and facing a terminal diagnosis.


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Mentioned by Raynor Winn as the inspiration for their walk along the Southwest Coast Path.

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as an adaptation of a real life memoir.


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as a book detailing Rainer Wynne and her husband Moth's journey along the Southwest Coast Path.

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Mentioned as the book adapted into the movie 'The Salt Path', starring Jason Isaac and Gillian Anderson.

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Mentioned by Chloe as part of a story about the truth behind the memoir.

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as the memoir that initiated the investigation into Raina Wynne's background.

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Mentioned as the memoir that started the investigation into Raina Wynne's origin story.

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