The living connects ancestry to posterity creating a nucleus that supports and strengthens the extended family. Like a tree families put down roots that give support and stability to extended branches. The home family provides a shelter belt and that sheltering can encompass the extended tribe when life gets stormy.' Alice Taylor takes us through her home, reflecting back on the routine of her family life growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s - a time when food was home-baked and everything was reused.

An uplifting account, full of nostalgia and wise words to treasure from Ireland's best-loved author. '[It] warmed my heart and reminded me of the value of family, friendship and community, I was enthralled, wonderful.' Irish Independent on And Time Stood Still