陈果，生于1977年，四川汉源海螺坝人，巴金文学院签约作家。著有长篇报告文学《天梯之上》《从伤口长出翅膀》《听见：芦山地震重建故事》。作品散见于《中国作家》《人民日报》《光明日报》《中国艺术报》等。现供职于四川省雅安市文联。

Foreword May the "Light of the Ladders to Heaven" Shine into Our Hearts
Prologue
Chapter One "Ladders to Heaven" in the Isolated Erping Village
A teacher's responsibility is heavier than a mountain
A frightening adventure
"A cold-hearted bastard"
Chapter Two A New School Born with a Funding of 10，800 Yuan
The only teacher in a "bilingual school"
Darling， marry me again
Sweet smell of knowledge triumphs over the stink of cow dung
Erping Primary School took on a new look
Chapter Three A Couple with an Intangible Asset Worth 1．49 Million Yuan
Golden rules for enrolling more students
Sticking strictly to principles for the sake of Erping kids
Choosing to remain poor teachers rather than getting rich
Chapter Four 400Villagers： AII Are My Brothers and Sisters
Farewell， bitter days of fetching water before dawn
Something brighter than the electric light
Chapter Five A Valley Keeping the Couple Away from Their Family Members
My home is in Erping
Mom and Dad， am I your son or not?
Chapter Six Teaching on the High Cliff
"Ladders to Heaven" to be remembered forever
Touching and being touched
Always bearing in mind gratitude at the peak of honor

本书讲述了凉山彝族自治区甘洛县乌史大桥乡二坪村小学教师李桂林和陆建芬夫妇的真实故事。作为“代课教师”，他们不顾待遇低下、生活清贫，在环境闭塞、出行艰难的山巅上搭建“天梯”来往出进，辛苦办学，二十年如一日，在穷乡僻壤奉献着他们的青春，为山区的孩子们铺就通向未来的求知之路。
李桂林和陆建芬夫妇是新时代人民教师杰出代表，中国乡村版的“普罗米修斯”。