About the Author

Sandra Lee Taylor is a Canadian psychologist and writer living and working in Alberta, Canada. Her debut novel, Tightrope, is a memoir based on her personal experience growing up in a family rocked by mental illness and alcoholism. Before writing her first book, Sandra, known as Sam, to close friends and family, earned a B.Ed in elementary education from the University of Alberta, a M.Sc in Marriage and Family Therapy at Loma Linda University, graduating on the Dean’s list, and then continued to earn her registration as a clinical Psychologist in Alberta. Sandra has provided assessment and therapy for children and families for the past 30 years. Besides her current work in a tertiary pediatric centre, she finds time to write.

I am interested in stories about women who have survived difficult experiences to become strong, resilient, competent women. These stories pull at my heart and it is no wonder that given my own turbulent childhood, these stories are meaningful to me. When I’m relaxing, I enjoy hiking with my dog, Pepper, and taking wildlife photos.