Stairways is a book that tells the true love story between the author, Steven Zarycki, and his wife, Lori. It describes in detail how two young individuals found each other at an early age and loved each other instantaneously. Stairways is also a book about a loving husband's continuous struggle as primary caregiver for his wife, who was diagnosed with stomach cancer in June of 2012. Stairways is an emotional, passionate journey of life, love, and death.