Patrick Taylor

The beloved Irish Country series continues in Fingal O'Reilly, Irish Doctor, an enchanting novel by New York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling author Patrick Taylor. Newly married, Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly is ready to settle into domestic bliss, but something always seems to be pulling his attention away from home. Between difficult patients, riding accidents, and the shenanigans of the local animals, it seems nothing in the village is eager to let him rest. The everyday complications of village life are very different from the challenges Fingal faced nearly thirty years earlier, when, fresh out of medical school, he accepted a post at the Aungier Street Dispensary, tending to the impoverished denizens of Dublin's tenement houses. Shifting back and forth between the present and the past, Patrick Taylor's captivating new novel brings to life both the green young man O'Reilly once was and the canny village doctor readers have come to know and admire.

Love is in the air in the colourful village of Ballybucklebo, but Dr. Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly has a long way to go before meeting his sweetheart Kitty O’Hallorhan at the altar. First, he and his young colleague, Barry Laverty, must deal with their usual round of eccentric patients - and crises both large and small. Being the head doctor in Ballybucklebo often means more than tending to stuffy noses and aches and pains. Dr. O’Reilly’s work also includes helping a struggling young couple acquire their first home, clearing the name of a cat accused of preying on a neighbour’s prize pigeons, and encouraging a bright working-class girl who dreams of one day becoming a doctor herself. And Dr. O’Reilly isn’t the only one with romance on the mind. Barry, still smarting from a painful breakup, has caught the eye of a lovely schoolteacher - as long as his work and her passionate political convictions don’t get in the way. Much has changed in Ballybucklebo, and bigger changes are in store, but the heartwarming story of An Irish Country Wedding will enchant longtime fans and new readers alike.

Doctor Fingal O'Reilly is the quarrelsome general practitioner in the quaint Irish village of Ballybucklebo. His pugnacious personality is matched only by his aggressive care for his patients - but he wasn't always the man he is today. Beloved author Patrick Taylor turns back the clock to give us a portrait of the young Fingal - and show us the pivotal events that shaped the man he would become. In the 1930s, fresh from a stint in the Royal Navy Reserve, and against the wishes of his disapproving father, Fingal O'Reilly goes to Dublin to study medicine. Fingal and his fellow aspiring doctors face the arduous demands of Trinity College and Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital. The hours are long and the cases challenging, but Fingal manages to find time to box and play rugby - and to romance a fetching, gray-eyed nurse named Kitty O'Hallorhan. Dublin is a harsh city, where brutal poverty breeds diseases that the limited medical knowledge of the time is often ill-equipped to handle. His teachers warn Fingal not to become too attached to his patients, but can he truly harden himself to the suffering he sees all around him - or can he find a way to care for his patients without breaking his heart? A Dublin Student Doctor is a moving, deeply human story that will touch longtime fans as well as readers who are meeting Doctor Fingal O'Reilly for the very first time.

Barry Laverty is settling in to the Irish village of Ballybucklebo, but with only a few more months before he becomes a full partner in Dr. O'Reilly's medical practice, an unexpected romantic reversal gives him second thoughts. Is tending to routine coughs and colds all he wants from life? Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly has personal upheavals as well. After mourning his deceased wife for decades, he's found a new love. But the budding courtship is not going over well with the doctors' housekeeper, who fears having her position usurped by O'Reilly's new flame. Meanwhile, life goes on in Ballybucklebo, and the two doctors will need all of their combined wit and compassion to put things right - just in time for their lives to change forever.

An Irish Country Girl is another captivating tale by Patrick Taylor, a true Irish storyteller, from the beloved Irish Country series. Mrs. Kinky Kincaid is an unflappable housekeeper who looks after two frequently frazzled doctors in the colourful Irish village of Ballybucklebo. She is a trusted fixture in the lives of those around her, and it often seems as though Kinky has always been there. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Some forty-odd years before and many miles to the south, the girl who would someday be Kinky Kincaid was Maureen O'Hanlon, a farmer's daughter growing up in the emerald hills and glens of County Cork. A precocious girl on the cusp of womanhood, Maureen has a head full of dreams, a heart open to romance, and something more: a gift for seeing beyond the ordinary into the mystic realm of fairies, spirits, and even the dreaded Banshee, whose terrifying wail she first hears on a snowy night in 1922.... Maureen finds herself torn between love and her fondest aspirations in a journey that sets her on the road to Ballybucklebo--and to the strong and compassionate woman she was always destined to become.

Just in time for the holidays, An Irish Country Christmas from beloved author Patrick Taylor presents a new look for the beloved New York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling series Barry Laverty, M.B., is looking forward to his first Christmas in the cozy village of Ballybucklebo, at least until he learns that his sweetheart might not be coming home for the holidays. But he has little time to dwell on his own romantic disappointment. Christmas may be drawing nigh, but there is little peace to be found on earth, especially for a young doctor plying his trade in the emerald hills and glens of rural Ireland. Along with his senior partner, Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, Barry has his hands full dealing with the usual coughs and colds as well as the occasional medical emergency. To add to the doctors' worries, competition arrives in the form of a new physician whose quackery threatens the well-being of the good people of Ballybucklebo. Can one territory support three hungry doctors? Barry has his doubts. . . . But the wintry days and nights are not without a few tidings of comfort and joy. Despite their hectic practice, the two doctors still find time to play Santa Claus to a struggling single mother with a sick child at home and not enough money in the bank. Snow is rare in Ulster, and so are miracles, but that doesn't mean they never happen. . . .

Beautifully evocative of a gentler, simpler time, Patrick Taylor's An Irish Country Village magically captures the charm, wit, and ribald humor of a vanished Irish countryside and its people. Welcome Back to the Village of Ballybucklebo. Come and say hello again to Dr. O'Reilly's odd-as-two-left feet patients, his housekeeper, Mrs. "Kinky" Kinkaid, and O'Reilly's pets, Arthur Guinness, the beer-swilling black Lab and Lady MacBeth, the demonically possessed white cat. And of course, to young Dr. Barry Laverty. After Barry's first month as an assistant to crusty Dr. O'Reilly, he has been offered a permanent spot. But Laverty's excitement is dashed when one of his patients unexpectedly dies. The damage to his reputation is enormous, and he and O'Reilly must work to resolve the question of Barry's responsibility for the death. They also have to figure out how to save the four-hundred-year-old village pub. Plans are afoot to not renew the hundred-year lease and instead transform the old pub into a sparkling new tourist trap.To make matters even worse, Patricia Spence, the love of Barry's life, announces she is trying to win a scholarship to distant Cambridge University, all the way in England. . . .

The start of the beloved New York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling series from author Patrick Taylor, An Irish Country Doctor Barry Laverty, M.D., can barely find the village of Ballybucklebo on a map when he first sets out to seek gainful employment there, but already he knows that there is nowhere he would rather live than in the emerald hills and dales of Northern Ireland. The proud owner of a spanking-new medical degree, Barry jumps at the chance to secure a position as an assistant in a small rural practice. At least until he meets Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly. The older physician, whose motto is to never let the patients get the upper hand, has his own way of doing things, which definitely takes some getting used to. At first, Barry can't decide if the pugnacious O'Reilly is the biggest charlatan he has ever met, or possibly the best teacher he could ever hope for. Ballybucklebo is long way from Belfast, and Barry soon discovers that he still has a lot to learn about country life. But if he sticks with it, he just might end up finding out more about life--and love--than he ever imagined back in medical school.

It's harvest time for Dallas the Squirrel and his family. They are heading off during the last days of the fall for their food hunting adventure. The family must complete their mission before the fruits and vegetables start to become rotten with the oncoming changes of the weather, or time begins to run out before they can return to their home.

The instant USA Today bestseller An Irish Country Family is a charming entry in Patrick Taylor's beloved internationally bestselling Irish Country series. Before Doctor Barry Laverty joined Doctor Fingal O'Reilly's practice in the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo, he was an intern, working long hours, practicing new medical techniques, falling in love, and learning what is most important in the medical field for a family physician--the bonds of family, friendships, and human kindness. Years later, Barry practices everything he has learned in Ballybucklebo, a lovely village where neighbor looks after neighbor. And while his own efforts to start a family with his wife Sue have been frustrated, the community around him couldn't be stronger as they work together to show their solidarity. Shifting effortlessly between the two time periods, bestselling author Patrick Taylor continues the story of these beloved characters while vividly bringing the daily joys and struggles of this delightful Irish village to life.

Once, not too long ago, there was just a single Irish country doctor tending to the lively little village of Ballybucklebo: Doctor Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly. Now his thriving practice is growing by leaps and bounds. Not only has O’Reilly taken a new trainee under his wing, Doctor Connor Nelson, he’s also added a spirited Labrador puppy to his ever-expanding household at Number One Main Street. Meanwhile, his trusted partner, young Doctor Barry Laverty, finds himself wondering if he’s truly ready to settle down and start a family with his lovely fiancée, Sue. As the doctors cope with domestic and professional challenges, they also look after their patients and their ailments, including a mysterious cough, a housewife whose frequent “accidents” may have a disturbing cause, and a respected colleague who might be succumbing to an old vice. All is not sickness and worry, however. There’s plenty of joy and merriment to be found as well, from a visiting circus to racing to sailing and maybe even a happy ending or two.

The New Year brings challenges and changes to the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo. The Christmas holidays have barely passed before a fire engulfs the humble thatched cottage housing Donal Donnally and his family. Although the family escapes the blaze more or less unsinged, Donal, his wife, their three small children, and their beloved dog find themselves with nothing left but the clothes on their back. Good thing Doctors O’Reilly and Laverty are on hand to rally the good people of Ballybucklebo to come to their aid. Rebuilding the cottage won’t be quick or easy, but good neighbors from all walks of life will see to it that the Donallys get back on their feet again, no matter what it takes. Meanwhile, matters of procreation occupy the doctors and their patients. Young Barry Laverty and his wife, Sue, frustrated in their efforts to start a family, turn to modern medicine for answers. O’Reilly must tread carefully as he advises a married patient on how to avoid another dangerous pregnancy. As a new and tumultuous decade approaches, sectarian divisions threaten to bring unrest to Ulster, but in Ballybucklebo at least, peace still reigns and neighbours look after neighbours.

"Alone on Purpose" is the true story of retired tech exec Pat Taylor's adventure in hermitage. He literally walked away from civilization to live alone in the largest wilderness in the Lower 48... isolated in an icy world without electricity or running water. His inspiring memoir is for everyone that ever felt like writing a new chapter in their lives. This book (taken from his journals during that winter alone) achieved #1 Bestseller status in THREE Amazon categories: Solo Travel, Extreme Sports, & Winter Sports. Taylor's adventures are characterized by their authenticity & daring - living alone in the Frank Church Wilderness during winter, working as a backcountry packer, & engaging with nature in ways that reject the polished veneer of scripted 'reality' entertainment. The memoirs that comprise his 'Real-life Adventures of the Texas Yeti' series have collectively earned 11 Kindle #1 Bestseller spots across six Amazon categories. Each narrative draws from his personal journals, offering readers a raw, introspective look at his experiences & the lessons they've taught him about life, purpose, & resilience. The antipode of Walter Mitty, Taylor actually lives the different lives he imagines. What Readers Say about "Alone on Purpose" ('Verified Purchase' reviews on Amazon): ** 'It takes courage to change your life. Leave behind possessions, family, friends & seek your bliss. Patrick Taylor is an inspiration to all who find themselves unhappily stuck in a life that is no longer meaningful & seeking adventures.' ** 'The author shares his intriguing story of a winter alone in a ramshackle cabin in the beautiful Idaho wilderness known as The Frank. Reminder to us all about the importance of trying new and challenging things, to be a little dangerous, and to connect with our selves at a deeper level.' ** '..this book was the ultimate escape vehicle to a lifestyle I could only dream about. An incredible adventure by a remarkable man; well written, hard to put down, up all night sort of stories. I was almost disappointed when it ended." In a world where 'action movies' are faked entirely on green screens & 'reality shows' contort the truth, this true story is refreshingly authentic, entertaining, & inspiring. Order "Alone on Purpose" now & live the 'Real-life Adventures of the Texas Yeti'. What Readers Say about the "Real-life Adventures of the Texas Yeti" (Verified Purchase reviews on Amazon): ** 'I have read multiple books on journeys similar to this, but they never got into the heart & soul of the journeyman. This book addresses not only the struggles with the environment but also with the mind. I'd follow Taylor on any adventure he chooses to write about...' (for "Lost on Purpose") ** 'This is second one of his books I've read. Just confirms my thoughts of giving up the office, emails, deadlines etc.. & cashing in everything for a more simple fulfilling life. Patrick gives me encouragement even as we get older we can chase our dreams.' (for "River Hippies & Mountain Men") ** 'I've enjoyed Pat's books before, but this one immersed me into totally new adventures...ones that I had no idea were on the radar. He just carries you along in his backpack. Pat doesn't hold back when it comes to describing his thoughts and take on life. He is honest & open & daring. What's next' (for "Lost & Found")

Pre-Earthquake signals are advanced warnings of a larger seismic event. A better understanding of these processes can help to predict the characteristics of the subsequent mainshock. Pre-Earthquake Processes: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Earthquake Prediction Studies presents the latest research on earthquake forecasting and prediction based on observations and physical modeling in China, Greece, Italy, France, Japan, Russia, Taiwan, and the United States. Volume highlights include: Describes the earthquake processes and the observed physical signals that precede themExplores the relationship between pre-earthquake activity and the characteristics of subsequent seismic eventsEncompasses physical, atmospheric, geochemical, and historical characteristics of pre-earthquakesIllustrates thermal infrared, seismo–ionospheric, and other satellite and ground-based pre-earthquake anomaliesApplies these multidisciplinary data to earthquake forecasting and prediction Written for seismologists, geophysicists, geochemists, physical scientists, students and others, Pre-Earthquake Processes: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Earthquake Prediction Studies offers an essential resource for understanding the dynamics of pre-earthquake phenomena from an international and multidisciplinary perspective.

It's the winter of 1967 and snow is on the ground in the colourful Irish village of Ballybucklebo. But the chilly weather can't stop love from warming hearts all over the county. Not just the love between a man and woman, as with young doctor, Barry Laverty, and his fiancee Sue Nolan, but also the love of an ailing pensioner for a faithful dog that's gone missing, the love of the local gentry for the great estate they are on verge of losing, or Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly's deep and abiding love for his long-time home and practice. For decades, since the war, Number One Main Street has housed O'Reilly and his practice, in recent years, it has also opened its doors to O'Reilly's wife, Barry Laverty, and a new addition to the practice, Doctor Nonie Stevens, an occasionally prickly young woman who may not be fitting in. It is to Number One that patients young and old come when they need a doctor's care, for everything from the measles to a rare and baffling blood disease. An unexpected turn of events threatens to drive O'Reilly from his home for good, unless the entire village can rally behind their doctor and prove that love real ly can conquer all.

"River Hippies & Mountain Men" is the second book in the '21st Century Mountain Man' trilogy from amateur adventurer Patrick Taylor. It is the follow-up to "Lost on Purpose" and continues the true story of his audacious change in lifestyle. Crossing the Rockies alone on foot in 2013 was an admirable mountaineering feat, but the author sorely lacked the backcountry savvy he needed to be a legitimate mountain man. To live like his heroes, he had to know more about horses and hunting and backcountry living, so he hired on with a local outfitter to live and work in the wilderness. It was a world completely removed from the life he left behind; he was surprised it still existed. This book chronicles the former tech exec's two-year apprenticeship as a stockman and backcountry packer in the Frank Church Wilderness in Idaho.