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.

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

it’s all about resilience and weathering life’s storms … just fabulous … it’s about getting through whatever life throws at you … really interesting … a lovely book ... Weathering Storms is Alice Taylor’s latest book and a gentle companion for anyone navigating change, loss or reflection this Christmas'

Alice Taylor lives in the village of Innishannon in County Cork, in a house attached to the local supermarket and post office. Her first book, To School Through the Fields, was published in 1988. It was an immediate success and quickly became the biggest selling book ever published in Ireland. Alice has written nearly twenty books since then, largely exploring her beloved village and the ways of life in rural Ireland. She has also written poetry and fiction: her first novel, The Woman of the House, was an immediate bestseller. Most recently, she wrote a children's picture book with her daughter Lena Angland, called Ellie and the Fairy Door. Emma Byrne is a graphic designer and artist. She is a graduate of Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design. She has won numerous awards for her design including The IDI (Irish Design Institute) Graduate Designer of the Year, the IDI Promotional Literature Award for her work on Brown Morning, and a Children’s Books Ireland Bisto Merit Award for her work on Something Beginning With P: New Poems from Irish Poets. She has illustrated many books, including Best-Loved Oscar Wilde, Best-Loved Yeats, The Most Beautiful Letter in the World by Karl O’Neill, a special edition of Ulysses by James Joyce, and A Terrible Beauty by Mairéad Ashe Fitzgerald. Her other books are Irish Thatch and, with Eoin O’Brien, Best-Loved Irish Ballads.