Ring of Salt

A Memoir of Finding Home and Hope on the Wild Coast of Ireland

You can order Betsy’s debut memoir here or at your local bookstore. (You can also read the Modern Love essay that tells a little bit of the same story.)

“Extraordinarily moving, exquisitely written, and socially revolutionary.”

— The Irish Times

“Ring of Salt is so vast and tender and urgent, it’s almost like reading a novel. I couldn’t put it down. I haven’t cheered for a heroine like Betsy in ages.”

— Jen Hatmaker, New York Times bestselling author of Awake

“Beautiful and deeply moving . . . Cornwell explores what it takes to start over with honesty, humor, and courage. A must-read.”

— J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of The Cliffs

“The best memoir I’ve read in years. Think Practical Magic set on the Irish coast.”

— Marian Schembari, author of A Little Less Broken

“Emotional, spellbinding, inspirational, Ring of Salt is a tour-de-force of a book.”

— Sam Blake, #1 Irish Times bestselling author

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Betsy Cornwell is a New York Times bestselling author living in west Ireland. She teaches at the National University of Ireland, at writing retreats and workshops in Connemara, and through online mentorship.