No Dancing in the Lift
Author: Mandy Sayer
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 230
This poignant memoir presents a deeply personal account of Mandy Sayer’s final months with her father, jazz drummer Gerry Sayer, following his terminal cancer diagnosis. Written in the second person and addressed directly to him, the narrative chronicles their shared memories, musical bond, and the emotional terrain of anticipatory grief. Sayer illustrates the intimacy and complexity of their relationship, shaped by a lifetime of unconventional adventures and artistic connection. As she navigates the turn of the millennium and the looming loss of her father, she also uncovers the beginnings of new love and the resilience of the human spirit. The memoir argues for the enduring power of familial love and creative legacy in the face of mortality. It stands as a lyrical and fearless meditation on death, memory, and the music that binds us.
Author: Belinda Lyons-Lee
Format: Paperback, 368 pages, 153mm x 234mm
Published: 2025, Transit Lounge Publishing, Australia
Genre: Historical & Mythological Fiction
Author: Mandy Sayer
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 230
This poignant memoir presents a deeply personal account of Mandy Sayer’s final months with her father, jazz drummer Gerry Sayer, following his terminal cancer diagnosis. Written in the second person and addressed directly to him, the narrative chronicles their shared memories, musical bond, and the emotional terrain of anticipatory grief. Sayer illustrates the intimacy and complexity of their relationship, shaped by a lifetime of unconventional adventures and artistic connection. As she navigates the turn of the millennium and the looming loss of her father, she also uncovers the beginnings of new love and the resilience of the human spirit. The memoir argues for the enduring power of familial love and creative legacy in the face of mortality. It stands as a lyrical and fearless meditation on death, memory, and the music that binds us.