Moments on a Staircase

<p class=ql-align-justify><strong>Mary Haylock is a wry chronicler of the joy pain and loss that comprise the sum of our lives. She writes humanely and intelligently of the quotidian moments that slowly accrete to form a life fully lived. She combines frankness a jigger of self-deprecation and great heart into a satisfying maple leaf-flavored cocktail. Had Erma Bombeck channeled a teasing glimpse of Alice Munro with echoes of Nora Ephron she would have been known as Mary Haylock. ~ <em>David Hardin author of 'Dreaming Bob Wills' and 'A Ruinous Thirst' </em></strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify><strong>Moments on a Staircase is a boisterous and wonderful read. It tugs at the heartstrings and warms the soul. This poignant memoir laced with humor joy love loss and pain weaves a lovely human tapestry throughout the pages  As I read the book I found myself laughing out loud in sections and also shedding a tear in others. Haylock is a master of blending simplicity and eloquence into a potpourri of emotional strength and fragility to satisfy both the rebellious and the tender heart<em>. ~ Candice James Poet Laureate Emerita New Westminster BC CANADA</em></strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify>   </p>