Local Girl Makes Good! | The Middle Place (Voice)

I've recommended this book to so many people! | The Middle Place (Voice) | Kelly Corrigan

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	• The Middle Place (Voice) Kelly Corrigan Voice, 2008 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 77 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Funny & Inspiring

Kelly's book is so funny and from her heart. A touching story not to be missed.I am not a reader, in fact I never read, but this one I could not put down!! I read late at night, between carpools and every break. You can't put it down until you finish! Buy the book, you will not be dissapointed. She is an amazing writer, mother and daughter. Can't wait for the next one!!

Local Girl Makes Good!

I first met Kelly Corrigan in the pages of our local newspaper. I love her editorials so much that I literally cut them out and hang them from my refrigerator for anyone and everyone who comes to visit my home to read. I felt like we were already friends when I heard that she had a book coming out, and now I feel like a sister. Kelly lets you share in her life with honest thoughts and poignant emotion, and yet her writing never drains you..... it uplifts you. Let's not kid ourselves, we are talking about cancer and major life altering moments, yet the way in which she writes can only make you feel good and strong and comforted. The Middle Place should be required reading for anyone with a life threatening disease.....or anyone who is a parent.....or anyone who is/has been someone's child..... THAT MAKES EVERYONE!!!!! I still only know Kelly on paper, but if I can track her down at the local market, I will be sure to invite her for tea..... or a cocktail!

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I've recommended this book to so many people!

This book is everywhere at the moment. And deservedly so, in my humble opinion. Kelly Corrigan is one of those writers who makes you feel like you are vastly under-using the English language. And she wrote about her battle with cancer in a way that was not remotely tired or expected. In fact, the book was not so much actually a memoir about her battle with cancer. The cancer served more like a symbol (although I am pretty sure it felt a heck of a lot more than symbolic to her and her family--I don't mean to minimize the experience) of whatever that thing is that boots you out of whatever comfortable place you inhabit and right on into full-fledged adulthood. It resonated.

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Love Is the Greatest Gift

Any daughter would love to have George Corrigan for a father. In The Middle Place, you'll find an amazing explanation of great fatherhood traits for a daughter.

If that isn't enough to pique your interest, how would you like to know what it's like to have aggressive breast cancer in your thirties in the middle of expanding your family? The Middle Place explains Kelly Corrigan's heart-stopping brush with a large cancerous lump in her breast.

When does our relationship begin to change relative to our parents? Is it when we move out? Is it when we marry? Is it when we start a family? Is it when we help them? Kelly Corrigan deftly and lovingly explains her perceptions of how this shift occurs during adulthood. I'm sure you'll find interesting echoes of issues you are facing as well.

All of those features are wonderful, but for me the book's greatest quality is a sense of fulfillment from being loved and loving. Kelly Corrigan is a role model in this regard. Her story will enrich your life.

Ms. Corrigan's story is so compelling that I found it hard to keep reading it. I was afraid she would tear my heart in two. But she didn't. Instead, she empowered me to be more loving. She loves her readers as well and takes good care of them through to the end.

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Who knew that breast cancer could be this funny?

If you're a Mom and secluding yourself in the bathroom is the only way to finish a book, lock yourself in now. When you emerge, grab the phone or drive to the nearest bookstore. Why? Because you'll want to talk about and share this book. Who knew that breast cancer could be this funny?

Corrigan is like a good friend who calls at 8 a.m. to tell you something stupid. Or profound. She's self-depricating, honest and comforting. Family antics and day-to-day dramas--mostly involving her father, also battling cancer--weave in and out of her own discovery of and battle with breast cancer. Her reflections are heartbreaking and tender. And private. That's why it's a fantastic read. It mirrors--and gives tribute to--the fears and thoughts and craziness that we all try to hide.

In a few days, I will be giving my advance copy to a friend. As Corrigan reminds, either you can either laugh or cry. Either way, humor is certainly the cure. And, as she shows, sometimes it all works out. Even with cancer.

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