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FOR FANS OF McCARTHY’S BAR,

A 3D rendering of a book titled "Getting Lost on My Way: Self-discovery on Ireland's Backroads" by Diane Hartman. The cover features a winding Irish country road along a green hillside with a body of water nearby, with a Celtic knot symbol at the bottom.

a debut memoir about a woman’s humorous and poignant solo adventures of self-discovery on Ireland’s backroads.

© Author photos copyright by Lynne Medsker. A black-and-white portrait of author Diane Hartman with shoulder-length hair, making a winking face.
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a debut memoir about a woman’s humorous and poignant solo adventures of self-discovery on Ireland’s backroads.

For fans of McCarthy’s Bar,

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Motivated by her love of Irish music and Celtic spirituality, along with her desire to find healing from depression,

Diane sets off for Ireland,

a country she’s been captivated by for years.

Her romantic preconceptions of the Emerald Isle quickly clash with reality, however, and while there she faces many obstacles, including driving the narrow, ill-marked roads throughout the countryside she traverses.

Her romantic preconceptions of the Emerald Isle quickly clash with reality, however, and while there she faces many obstacles, including driving the narrow, ill-marked roads throughout the countryside she traverses.

Motivated by her love of Irish music and Celtic spirituality, along with her desire to find healing from depression,

Diane sets off for Ireland, a country she’s been obsessed with for years.

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“A beautifully written, evocative account of a woman's solo journey throughout the Irish countryside in search of meaning and grace. It was as if I was with her as she drove the winding roads, meeting with serendipity and sages as she finds her way…and herself. Not only was I entertained, but I'm better for having read this book.”

—Laura Munson New York Times best-selling author and founder of Haven Writing Retreats

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“Diane Hartman’s charming memoir will inspire you to turn your back on all the ‘what ifs’ and fears related to middle age and traveling alone—and will leave you with a sense of peace and adventure.”

—Brenda Coffee author of Maya Blue: A Memoir of Survival

Diane Hartman
is a retired school librarian, photographer, dog rescuer, mother, grandmother, and
lover of Ireland.

Diane has received honors for her writing from Midwest Writers Workshop, Daisy Pettles Women’s Writing Award, and the Griffith Writing Fellowship at the Mary Anderson Center. Her photography has garnered several awards, including the Indiana Governor’s Award. She is an alumnus of Laura Munson’s Haven Writing Workshops and Retreats, and this is her first book.

Diane lives in Indianapolis with her rescued corgi, Winston.

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10/04/2025