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A woman's tragic memoir, 'The Salt Path,' became a bestseller. Now, she's been accused of hiding dark parts of her story.
Raynor Winn's "The Salt Path" was marketed as an inspiring true story. People close to the situation claimed part of the ...
Raynor Winn ordeal caused Salt Path author’s former employer to ‘lose his trust in human beings’
The wife of Raynor Winn ’s former employer has said their experience with the author caused him to “lose his trust in human ...
'The Salt Path' is a book that captured the hearts of millions. Now it's mired in controversy
The book tells how Winn and her husband of 32 years made the impulsive decision to walk the rugged 630 miles along the coast ...
The Observer on MSN4h
Moth told me he was dying ... when a doctor had said his brain scan was normal
Moved by the plight of the Winns, Bill Cole rented his cider farm in Cornwall to them at a knockdown rent. But they left him ...
The Observer on MSN4hOpinion
The Salt Path revelations should be no surprise to anyone in publishing
Winn, in a long statement on her website, has now offered her rebuttal of The Observer ’s investigation, stating that The ...
‘Truthiness’ and why people love a good story
The Salt Path tells the story of Winn and her husband, Moth, who become homeless and embark on a 630-mile journey along the Devon and Cornwall coast, wild camping in all weathers. Nature proved not ...
The Observer on MSN4h
Fact and fiction: Raynor Winn won’t talk to us. But here’s what she said about our story
The letters published by Winn also state that Moth’s condition was “atypical” and that he was affected “very mildly”. In ...
Opinion
The glee over the downfall of Salt Path author is ugly and elitist
The implication seems not only that Raynor and Moth got their comeuppance, but the people who took comfort in their story got what was coming ...
Opinion
Norman Tebbit was a wise politician whose destiny was decided by love… he should be seen as an inspiration to all
NORMAN TEBBIT has died at the age of 94, but we shall feel his steely, steadfast presence for many years to come. Because nobody ever came closer to diagnosing what ails this country better than ...
Why 'The Salt Path' is stirring controversy
The once lauded movie, The Salt Path has become embroiled in controversy. Adapted from a book written Raynor Winn, it purports to tell the true story of a couple who suddenly become homeless, and the ...
‘Better Go Mad in the Wild,’ ‘Bidad,’ ‘Sand City,’ ‘Forensics’ Win Karlovy Vary Festival Awards
Stars of 'Don't Call Me Mama' and 'When a River Becomes the Sea' won the acting honors, 'The Visitor' and 'Out of Love' ...