The House on an Irish Hillside: A Memoir -- Felicity Hayes-McCoy

<b>"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." --<i>Irish Independent</i></b> <p/><i>From 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.</i> <p/> Sometimes we have to go back to our beginnings to become the person we want to be. More than a decade ago, <i>USA Today</i>-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. <p/> "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." &#8213;Joanna Lumley, actress and author of <i>Absolutely: A Memoir</i> <p/> "The book glowed . . . when I finished reading, I felt a sense of well-being, wonder and delight." --Alice Taylor, bestselling author of <i>To School Through the Fields</i> <p/><b>Praise for Felicity Hayes-McCoy</b> <p/> "A pitch-perf