{"product_id":"the-house-on-an-irish-hillside-a-memoir-9781504090520","title":"The House on an Irish Hillside: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A lovely writer, far superior to the average memoirist. . . . A curious mind, a perceptive observer with an artist's eye, a seeker of truth and beauty.\" --\u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the moment I crossed the mountain, I fell in love with the place, which was more beautiful than any I'd ever seen. And with a way of looking at life that was deeper, richer and wiser than any I'd known before. . . . From the first day I came here I always knew I'd come back.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sometimes we have to go back to our beginnings to become the person we want to be. More than a decade ago, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author Felicity Hayes-McCoy left the hectic pace of London and returned to her home country of Ireland to forge a new life in a remarkable house on the stunning Dingle peninsula. Gorgeously written, this is a life-affirming tale of rediscovering lost values and remembering the things that matter most. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wise, funny and touching, this book is a portrait of friendships, customs and folklore of Ireland; but what stays with you is harder to catch, like smoke or running water. It is the taste of something we all once knew, ever-present if only you look for it.\" ―Joanna Lumley, actress and author of \u003ci\u003eAbsolutely: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The book glowed . . . when I finished reading, I felt a sense of well-being, wonder and delight.\" --Alice Taylor, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTo School Through the Fields\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Felicity Hayes-McCoy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A pitch-perfect delight.\" --Marian Keyes, international bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Grown Ups \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Transatlantic Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The spot-on descriptions of Ireland's country roads and expansive sky all but leap off the page. . . . Maeve Binchy and Patrick Taylor fans will find much to enjoy.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Library at the Edge of the World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Sunshine on the page.\" --Cathy Kelly, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBetween Sisters \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Month of Borrowed Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504090520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.56d","brand":"Felicity Hayes-McCoy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43972048650421,"sku":"9781504090520","price":17.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_377e8a28-7d24-49ec-a626-417f181a7913.jpg?v=1713281509","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-house-on-an-irish-hillside-a-memoir-9781504090520","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}