The Forever Staircase recounts Kate McIver's lifelong journey to heal after an early childhood loss. In the memoir's first chapters, the author draws upon anecdotes, written records, and a vivid memory to portray a family heritage rich in love, faith, wisdom, and wit. When McIver was 4, this stable world was upended by her mother's unexpected death. Subsequent chapters follow this sensitive and precocious little girl as she navigates her sometimes bumpy future. Readers will find themselves both laughing and crying as they enter the world of a rambunctious preacher's daughter, a grade-schooler adapting to a blended family, a depression-prone teenager, and an adult who eventually discovers redemptive pathways to healing and happiness.

Written by a retired English teacher, Kate McIver, who currently lives in North Carolina.