The Middle Place - Couverture rigide

Corrigan, Kelly

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1401303366 ISBN 13 : 9781401303365

Editeur : Hachette Books, 2008

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"The Middle Place is about calling home. Instinctively. Even when all the paperwork -- a marriage license, a notarized deed, two birth certificates, and seven years of tax returns -- clearly indicates you're an adult, but all the same, there you are, clutching the phone and thanking God that you're still somebody's daughter."

For Kelly Corrigan, family is everything.

At thirty-six, she had a marriage that worked, a couple of funny, active kids, and a weekly newspaper column. But even as a thriving adult, Kelly still saw herself as George Corrigan's daughter. A garrulous Irish-American charmer from Baltimore, George was the center of the ebullient, raucous Corrigan clan. He greeted every day by opening his bedroom window and shouting, "Hello, World!" Suffice it to say, Kelly's was a colorful childhood, just the sort a girl could get attached to.

Kelly lives 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 she's abruptly shoved into a coming-of-age when she finds a lump in her breast -- and gets the diagnosis no one wants to hear. And so Kelly's journey to full-blown adulthood begins. When George, too, learns he has late-stage cancer, it is Kelly's turn to take care of the man who had always taken care of her -- and show us a woman as she finally takes the leap and grows up.

Kelly Corrigan is a natural-born storyteller, a gift you quickly recognize as her father's legacy, and her stories are rich with everyday details. She captures the beat of an ordinary life and the tender, sometimes fractious moments that bind families together. Rueful and honest, Kelly is the prized friend who will tell you her darkest, lowest, screwiest thoughts, and then later, dance on the coffee table at your party.

Funny, yet heart-wrenching, The Middle Place is about being a parent and a child at the same time. It is about the special double-vision you get when you are standing with one foot in each place. It is about the family you make and the family you came from -- and locating, navigating, and finally celebrating the place where they meet. It is about reaching for life with both hands -- and finding it.

Revue de presse :

"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)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Hachette Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1401303366
• ISBN 13: 9781401303365
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272