Secrets of the Salt Path - 7. The Diagnosis

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The Salt Path begins with tragic news. Moth may only have a few years to live.
Faced with such devastating news, the couple set out to walk the path. It’s a neat tale, that sets the stage for Moth’s miraculous recovery.
But is it really possible for someone with corticobasal syndrome degeneration to walk 630 miles?

Credits:
Narrator: Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Producers: Gemma Dunstan & Helen Clifton
Sound Design: Nigel Lewis, Cathy Robinson & Meic Parry
Executive Producer: James Robinson & Karen Voisey
Original Music: Dyfan Jones
Archive research: Jessica Llewellyn
Research: Callum McCulloch-Nowlan
Production Managers Eleri McAuliffe & Sharon Laban
Sounds Commissioner - Bridget Curnow

Excerpts from
The Salt Path Audio Book by Raynor Winn produced by Penguin
The Wild Silence Audio Book by Raynor Winn produced by Penguin
Landlines Audio book Audio book by Raynor Winn produced by Penguin

Published on Thursday, 30th April 2026.

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