The Middle Place

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The inspiring, heart-wrenching and laugh-out-loud-funny New York Times bestseller For Kelly Corrigan, family was everything. At thirty-six, she had a marriage that worked, two funny, active kids, and a weekly newspaper column. Yet even as a thriving adult, Kelly still saw herself as the daughter of garrulous charmer George Corrigan. She was living deep within what she calls the Middle Place - 'that sliver of time when parenthood and childhood overlap' - comfortably wedged between her adult duties and her parents' care.But Kelly is abruptly shoved into coming-of-age when she finds a lump in her breast - and gets the diagnosis no one wants to hear. When George, too, learns that he has late-stage cancer, it is Kelly's turn to take care of the man who had always taken care of her - and to show us a woman who finally takes the leap and grows up.

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How can a book be both unbelievably moving and hilarious Kelly Corrigan has achieved it. Her writing is brilliant, her honesty commendable. The Middle Place is heart-breaking, life-affirming and a captivating celebration of love -- Jill Mansell
If you ever forget what really matters in life, read this book -- Stephanie Calman, author of CONFESSIONS OF A BAD MOTHER
I loved The Middle Place. It isn't a book about cancer, it's about love. It's also very funny - I really couldn't put it down -- Katie Fforde
Funny [and] irresistibly exuberant * O, The Oprah Magazine *
Moving, funny and thought-provoking, this is a gem ... A must-read tale of love and hope * Woman *

Author Bio

Kelly Corrigan is, more than anything else, the mother of two young girls. While they're at school, Kelly writes a newspaper column and the occasional magazine article and possible chapters of a novel. She is also the creator of CircusOfCancer.org, a website to teach people how to help a friend through breast cancer. Kelly lives outside San Francisco with her husband, Edward Lichty, and their children.