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The Middle Place

Kelly Corrigan

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English
Ebury Press
01 March 2010
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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Imprint:   Ebury Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 126mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   198g
ISBN:   9780091936020
ISBN 10:   0091936020
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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.

Reviews for The Middle Place

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


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