Weathering Storms

As we go through life we weather many storms.

We lose family members, close friends and animals we love, and they take with them the warmth and shared memories of many years. Alice discovered recently that the loss of a much-loved tree, planted before she was born, caused an emotional upheaval she had not anticipated. With the loss of her favourite tree that had enriched her life for decades, she began to ask herself are there ways to make later life rich and interesting? How do you make growing older a good time in life? 

She has no answers, only a story to be shared.

1 Goodbye, Old Friend 

2 After the Storm 

3 Begin Again 

4 The Aga and Me 

5 Older, But Not Wiser 

6 Candlemas Day 

7 The Young Ones 

8 Weathering Storms 

9 A Night Out 

10 Gifts that Grow 

11 A Delightful Day 

12 Our Boy 

13 All She Had Was Hope 

14 The Innishannon Blackbirds 

15 The Blessings of Bookshops 

16 The Music of the Mountains 

17 Togetherness

18 Build the Nest and the Singing Bird Will Come 

the age-defying matriarch of Irish literature



a beautiful, beautiful read … a beautiful book



a beautiful hardbound book filled with the beauty of Alice's words. As someone once described her writing to me, 'It's like sitting down with an old friend.' The warmth Alice projects onto each page, as she shares memories will spark the readers heart with warm thoughts of life gone by … includes beautiful photography by Emma Byrne



The almost 90-year-old author is the perfect example of an honest, open book and in her 33rd novel Weathering Storms - which feels like an intimate catch-up with a dear friend - she reflects on her nostalgic childhood while coming to terms with her own mortality. The catalyst for Taylor's newest book is the falling of a family apple tree that stood in her garden for over one hundred years …The physical copy of Weathering Storms feels like an extension of Alice herself. The soft hardcover features a gorgeous wraparound floral design and plenty of beautiful photographs within. Captured by artist Emma Byrne, the images often act as companions to Alice's words, providing context to what she is writing about, from a close-up of a blossoming peace lily to a candid portrait of the novelist herself reading to an audience. Weathering Storms is both a beautiful recounting of days gone by and a hopeful look toward the future. Alice's stories, grounded in the generosity of her fellow Irish folk, evoke a deep sense of connection and harmony, reminding readers of the quiet, gentle strength found in rural communities weniger anzeigen expand_less