The Middle Place

a must read memoir

I love memoirs and often sit and evaluate what makes one work while another doesn't. Is it content? Writing style? Well, its both. Interesting, moving, compelling content must be merged with a fresh voice and keen insight about the experience. This book offers both. I obsessively read it in one weekend. I ignored my kids for a full day of reading one quiet Sunday. I laughed and cried so many times I lost track. It is funny, poignant, insightful. I wanted to know her family and be her friend. You have to read this book!

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Great read for a book club!

Recently picked this book as a choice for autobiography in a book club and was pleasantly suprised. Within the first 50 pages I had already laughed, cried and everything in between. Kelly has a gift for telling her story and keeping you turning the pages.

Our book club had a very intense discussion, even without the aid of the reading group questions on their website. We are a group of younger women who aren't quite at the stage of life Kelly is at, but personally for me, I could still relate to her through her engaging tone.

Great and easy read!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

This lady can write!

But in reading her writing I learned I sure didn't like her. (My whole book club felt this way.) We all said we would not read another of her books, b/c we just couldn't support her.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Can't wait for the authors second book

This was the first book I picked up after being diagnosed with BC. I didn't even know what it was about. It hit the spot to feed my spirt. Like the author, I can definetly appreciate the blessing of being a daughter, friend, sister, wife, mother, and friend to all of the awesome people who have offered me their support at this time. Funny and inspiring as well as informational.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A great personal and funny story of the journey cancer takes in Kelly's life.

Hearing Kelly speak at a breast cancer event was my first exposure to her great sense of humor as she shared her life events and how she dealt with a cancer diagnosis. Kelly's bold hilarious manner makes you keenly aware of the funny side of cancer, but also the challenges of dealing with serious health issuess from the prospective of a real mom in the midst of dealing with everyday life.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A MUST read

This book was fantastic. As a woman I can feel all of her anxiety and the love for her children. As a daughter who loves her Dad more than anyone in the world, I can feel all the love she has for her dad and all the worry and pain while he goes through his own tribulation. Absolutely heart warming and eye opening. Beautifully written.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Loved this book and have been giving it as a gift to all my friends.

A charming true story about Kelly and her family. Lots of little homilies and insights into her life that make you realize you are not alone in this world. I thought it was well written and flowed nicely. She shared this part of her life in a touching and heartwarming story.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

The perfect gift for your girlfriends!

I laughed, I cried and then I bought five copies to give to my girlfriends. Kelly Corrigan is an amazing writer who ties together life lessons with the importance of family and friends. Send around the additional essay at the end to your girlfriends - it just puts life and love in perspective.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Book Club loved this!

This was a new author to all of us, discovered through her youtube clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_4qwVLqt9Q) which I received, then forwarded to club members. We discussed the characters and relationships in detail, felt we learned from them and enjoyed watching them, especially Kelly, learn and grow. Found the book at once warm and funny and sometimes profound.

We also discovered articles by her in Oprah: January 09 gives a glimpse into her future plans.

Definitely recommend this book and look forward to more from Kelly Corrigan.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A reviewer

Great book- I couldn't put it down! I'm pushing it on you because it's close to my heart (especially so at the moment) ...And, because after emailing the author a quick email to tell her what her story meant to me, she actually took the time (the same day) to send me a personal email in response. She also asked me to spread the word on her book. So- check out the trailer for her memoir. This is one memoir you will not forget. It's so real, so honest, and above all, it's something that every daughter, lucky enough to come from strong roots, can identify with.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Inspirational

I read this book in two days, which is no small feat in a household with three young children. Kelly pulls you in from the very beginning I was reading her book as if I were talking to my best friend. Kelly's story of her courageous battle with breast cancer and her relationships with her family, especially her father, were truly inspirational. And her account of 'the middle place', that place where you transition from a child to an adult, is so relatable. Kelly proves to all women that you can fight any battle as long as you stay strong, have faith, laugh and love!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A Very Engaging Read

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and finished it in a single evening. Like Kelly, I had a special (grand)father living next door who offered up that rare joie de vivre and unconditional love similar to Greenie's. Her words resonated sharply and triggered strong emotional reaction as I reflected on how lucky we are to have enjoyed such a raw and authentic love, a touchstone that we as parents can now draw from as we grow our own kids. It was fun getting to know Kelly and her lovely family through the book - I look forward to the next chapter.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Authentic

I couldn't put it down. I loved the addiction my emotions experienced reading about Corrigan's journey from laughing out loud to lumps in the throat - a journey not unlike any of ours and emotions just the same. She has a gift of putting them into words - enjoy!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A reviewer

Loved every word, every page! Humerous and heartfelt.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

SO Highly Recommended!!!!

It is 1:45 a.m. I should have been asleep at least an hour ago but couldn't put this book down. I'll pay for it tomorrow but it will be worth it! I just had to get up, go online, and check...Did she or didn't she?...SHE DID! SHE DID! She wrote another book! Which I will order before I go back to bed where I will sleep contentedly, knowing another book by the wonderful Kelly Corrigan is on its way!

Awesome!

One of the best books i have read in a while. I laughed out loud and cried some too. A must read!

Highly Enjoyed It !!

I loved this book. It was very touching and funny at the same time. Kelly did a great job explaining the situations that she faced.

Amazing

A friend recommended that I read this book and I am so glasd she did. What a touching story. I believe I actually cried in this book, so the next person to read it will see tear marks no a few pages.

The Middle Place

This is a wonderful book with an uplifting message. It celebrates family and strength in adversity. It is filled with laughter and honesty.

i love memoirs!

so this book was great for me. i laughed, I cried and found it so easy to identify with. It's an easy read that i just couldn't put down until i was finished. A+, I loved it!