Truth or Tale: The Salt Path Controversy

The Salt Path, a popular book and recent movie, is now under scrutiny. The story is about a couple who walk 630 miles after losing their home. But now, some people say the author, Raynor Winn, didn't tell the whole truth. The Observer, a newspaper, says Winn didn't lose her home because of a bad business deal. Instead, they say she stole money from her job. To pay it back, she and her husband borrowed a lot of money. When they couldn't pay it back, they lost their home. The book also talks about her husband's illness. Experts say his condition doesn't match what Winn wrote. They question how he could live so long with such a serious disease. Penguin, the book's publisher, says they checked the facts before printing. They had a deal with Winn to make sure everything was true. But they didn't know about these problems until the Observer wrote about them. Winn says the Observer's story is wrong. She and her husband are thinking about taking legal action. She stands by her book, saying it's their true story. The book has sold over two million copies. The movie, starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, came out this year. But now, people are questioning if the story is real.