The Salt Path

A Memoir

De: Raynor Winn

Narrado por: Raynor Winn

"Polished, poignant...an inspiring story of true love." (Entertainment Weekly)

A Best Book of 2019, NPR's Book Concierge

Short-listed for the Costa Book Award

Over 400,000 Copies Sold Worldwide

The true story of a couple who lost everything and embarked on a transformative journey walking the South West Coast Path in England

Just days after Raynor Winn learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, their house and farm are taken away, along with their livelihood. With nothing left and little time, they make the brave and impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept South West Coast Path, from Somerset to Dorset, through Devon and Cornwall.

Carrying only the essentials for survival on their backs, they live wild in the ancient, weathered landscape of cliffs, sea, and sky. Yet through every step, every encounter, and every test along the way, their walk becomes a remarkable and life-affirming journey. Powerfully written and unflinchingly honest, The Salt Path is ultimately a portrayal of home - how it can be lost, rebuilt, and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways.

©2019 Raynor Winn (P)2021 Penguin Audio

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“The Salt Path is an unputdownable tale and a temple to equanimity.... It will change you.” (Wall Street Journal)

"Winn's chronicle is filled with beauty, humor, and surprises. Glorious landscape a given, the loveliest scenery is the pair themselves, their affection and easy camaraderie treasures to behold. Facing grief, harsh elements, starvation, and judgment about being homeless, they relish growing feelings of achievement and purpose. When, miraculously, Moth starts to feel better, their future grows more unclear. The Salt Path is a great travelogue of surroundings, passersby, and local merchants, but its heart is in Winn and Moth finding meaning in the chaos." (Shelf Awareness)

"Readers are immersed in a grueling and transformative adventure. Like the Winns, one feels 'salted' by the experience, however vicariously, drawn to the edge in defiance of fate and in search of a new life. They found it as well as a measure of acceptance, and their story is indelibly told." (Kirkus)

A cute story of making the most with the hand you are dealt

Raynor and her husband’s long walk following a business deal gone sour, provided plenty of great tails and laughs. I am very curious of how they could have lost all that they did when it seems like they were duped. Loved the premise but truthfully would have preferred a different narration. Personal opinion entirely.

Moving

A very moving account of the author’s journey to awakening.
I loved her narration. Loved all of it!

Salted Blackberries

So hopeful and well told ready to do the coastal path, however would like not to be homeless

Making the best of hard times .

Sweet story through hardship . Loved her voice and visuals on the salt path. Inspiring memoir.

Moving love story

Enjoyed the story very much. Fav part was the descripción of salty blackberries, dolphins and silver night time sea. Its,a story about the sanity in the insanity, the agency of walking and healing power of nature and above all love.

Grateful

I’m so glad that someone told me about this book. Much like the Salt Path, It left me in a better place than when I began.

Hiking tale about “old people”

Thoughtfully crafted tale of hardship and courage. Stark and impossible to ignore statistics draw attention to a growing homelessness issues. Age and illness. Personal details of pain and joy. Loved every word.

Authentic

Contrary to other reviews, I thought the author’s narration and pace lent an air of authenticity. I was spellbound by the story.

Amazing and inspirational

The Salt Path is a true story of life, and the incredible high points and devastating low points that can happen to regular people. It the humor woven through the story that makes the circumstances bearable. I loved the author reading the story-no one else could read it like the person who lived it. It is a truly enriching story of hope.

A Path Worth Reading

A wonderful journey full of inspiration, awe, and adventure. Most of all a true love story of the land and between two people.