The Salt Path: An autobiographical novel about a very special hike

Sometimes books that are given as gifts are a great surprise. I was relatively unprepared when I found this book in my travel backpack and it thrilled me. The true story of Raynor Winn and her husband Moth is unbelievable and touching. From one day to the next, the couple not only lose their farm and with it their home, but Moth also receives a devastating diagnosis. And so the couple makes an unusual decision - they use their new involuntary freedom and finiteness to hike along the South West Coast Path, England's most famous coastal path, with a small tent. 

The protagonist tells of her journey, the great deprivations, but also the great happiness of being on the road, in a very authentic and sometimes very painful way. They are exposed to the weather and hunger as well as their sometimes gloomy thoughts and society's view of people without means. But they are always helped and there are very enriching encounters and incredible experiences in nature. Readers learn a lot about England, the nature on the island, poverty and the fact that courage is almost always rewarded. And (spoiler alert!!) it was not her last hiking trip and the book has become a worldwide bestseller that has just been made into a film.