Monday, April 27, 2009

Book Giveaway - Great Summer Read - The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan




I was lucky enough to receive a copy of The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan. I finished it in 3 days and this is with being a mom of 2, a blogaholic, a wife, a friend, starting a new business and reading Twilight. Why was it such a quick read? It is a fantastic book. The kids go to bed at 8:00, I shut the TV off and read.

Let me tell you about Kelly and her story. She was 36 years old, married with 2 kids and wrote a weekly column for a newspaper.

The Middle Place is that overlap between parenthood and childhood. Most of you know that place, the place between your adult duties while caring for your parents. Kelly suddenly notices a lump in her breast one night while bathing with her babies.

In her book, Kelly takes us through her diagnosis, her relationship with her family (she has a wonderful support system), her marriage (her husband Edward should be cloned). The book is wonderfully written with moments of humor. There is no down time and this is the first book I have read that tells me what will happen to me if (God forbid) I ever have to go through radiation treatment. Kelly also filled a void that I had. My mother passed away of cancer. All these years I can only imagine what that must have been like, now I feel I know.

I must admit that I did cry while reading this book. It is not a sad book! What I cried over was the relationship she has with her father. I adore her father George Corrigan. We should all have a George in our lives. Her dad is the main reason she is the women she is today. When George learns that he has another round of late-stage cancer, it is Kelly's turn to take care of the man who always had her back.

Kelly is a wonderful writer. She gave this book a heart and it is actually palpable. Brilliant writer, beautiful memoir.


Kelly is one busy women, check out all these places she is going to be. She just may be at a town near you.

67 comments:

  1. I'm reading Boun South by Susan Rebecca White. So far it's great, mom's & daughters, favoritism, mother-in-law, racism, teenage angst,& humor, what more could you ask for!

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  2. Right now I'm reading Your Roots Are Showing by Elise Chidley!!

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  3. lindaw11:17 AM

    I honestly am not reading a book at the moment! But I do LOVE to read!


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  4. murder of a garage sale newbie is what i have open at this time thanks for the giveaway

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  5. I'M READING "SNOWFALL AT WILLOW LAKE" BY SUSAN WIGGS. I'M A BOOK COLLECTOR AND HAVE AT LEAST 100 MORE TO GO! I SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL AND RSS FEED. I LEFT A TWEET. KELLY CORRIGAN BOOK,THE MIDDLE PLACE GIVEAWAY. http://reesspace.blogspot.com/2009/04/book-giveaway-great-summer-read-middle.html STUMBLE. http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/reesspace.blogspot.com/2009/04/book-giveaway-great-summer-read-middle.html LADYHIGHTOWER.

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  6. I saw Kelly talking about her book on a talk show and it's been on my reading list ever since!

    Right now I am reading...Liberty and Tyranny by Mark Levin.

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  7. I follow on Twitter (sendtocindy) and tweeted.
    http://twitter.com/sendtocindy/status/1632063202

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  8. I'm reading The Bishop's Daughter. It's a cute, fast read.
    I subscribe on Rss.

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  9. Lisette6:08 PM

    Whoa this sounds like an extremely interesting read!


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  10. something about a man and a woman fighting and murder. mverno@roadrunner.com

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  11. I am reading The Last Lecture. I am a subscriber
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  12. I was at the library today and picked up "The Secret" by Beverly Lewis. It's her newest book. I highly recommend her.

    I subscribe via email

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  13. I am reading Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic and Baby!!

    I am ready for another book. Thanks for the chance.

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  14. I have your button!

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  15. I just started Breaking Dawn - the 4th book in the Twilight series. I sped through the 1st three. I want to savor this one.

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  16. I am currently reading Knit Two.

    rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  17. Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse by Thomas Woods

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  18. Anonymous4:14 AM

    Right now I am reading Candy Girl by Diablo Cody.
    I'm an e-mail subscriber.
    -Terra H.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  19. I am reading "American Rust" by Philipp Meyer,which I also won in a contest. E-mail subscriber jelly15301@gmail.com

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  20. I also am reading American Rust which I won like the above commenter.
    meredycat*lycos*com

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  21. I just finished Rooftops of Tehran which i highly recommend

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  22. Thank you for a great giveaway! I just finished Years by Lavyrle Spencer. Thank you!
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  23. I'm reading the last of the "Cat Who---" books

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  24. Valerie5:38 PM

    Purity in Death by JD Robb
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  25. Today I just finished Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris. This is by the author of the Sookie Stackhouse series-about a woman who can find (sense) dead bodies. Very interesting!

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  26. I just started reading catch 22

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  27. Pamela S1:38 AM

    Right now I'm reading "The Constant Princess" by Philippa Greggory.

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  28. Right now I'm reading 2 books:

    The Zookeeper's Wife (can't recall the author - it's on my bedside table at home but I'm on a roadtrip)

    Theory of Relativity by Jaclyn Mitchard.

    melacan at hotmail dot com

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  29. I'm reading Sticks & Stones by Susan Meissner
    I'm a google rss subscriber

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  30. I am reading Reality Check by Guy Kawasaki.

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  31. Anonymous2:01 PM

    I am currently reading "Divine Evil" by Nora Roberts. It's much darker and more twisted than her regular stuff. It's almost something I would expect to read in her J.D Robb book series

    Tarah
    tarah716[at]ymail.com

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  32. I am reading the Harry potter books I am on the Halfblood prince now. Well better late than never.

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  33. I just started reading Lovely Bones.
    I subscribe.
    mommastaci33(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  34. i'm reading breaking dawn!

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  35. i am reading bolt by dick francis,i am way behind on my reading.

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  36. I just finished The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society and loved it. Thanks for a chance to win another good book.

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  37. I'm reading The Hobbit by J.R.R.Tolkien.

    I subscribe to your feed by email.

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  38. I am currently reading "The Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell. It has to be the best non-fiction book I've read in years. Thanks for the chance to win Corrigan's book! (krstrpp at hotmail dot com)

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  39. Anonymous10:53 PM

    I am reading "8,414 Strange and Fascinating Superstitions" by Claudia De Lys! I found it at the bargain section of my local Barnes and Nobles. It's a great book, I've learned the meaning behind crazy superstitions and also learned some I've never heard before.

    autielady[at]live.com

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  40. I just finished reading "New Moon" by Stephanie Meyer. I am waiting on the other two books in the series to get here so I can read them next. Thank you for the giveaway!

    Tiffanys819 at gmail dot com

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  41. I am reading Elizabeth Berg's "The Year of Guily Pleasures"
    So far its great.
    Nothing better then curling up with a good book!

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  42. I am currently finishing up the Twilight series, at the end of Eclipse.

    Please enter me! vvperesk(at)gmail(dot)com

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  43. Currently I'm reading 2 books. Dear John (Nicholas Sparks) and Marley and Me! This sounds like a great book! Thanks

    hmahan_0529 @ yahoo dot com

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  44. Angela5:34 PM

    I just started reading The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio today!
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  45. Angela5:35 PM

    I subscribe via email!
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  46. Anonymous11:47 PM

    I am reading 123 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2 to 12 by Thomas Phelan, PhD
    Not very exciting but useful in my house right now.
    renee
    yeloechikee at hotmail dot com

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  47. 1. I'm really not reading anything right at the moment other than my soap opera magazines.
    2. Your button is on my blog
    http://debbiesfavoritesblog.blogspot.com/
    3. Subscriber by email

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  48. I am reading Eclipse, the third Twilight book. Thanks!

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  49. I am currently reading The Host: A Novel by Stephanie Meyer

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  50. I am currently reading Take One by Karen Kingsbury. Excellent book.

    Thanks for the great giveaway

    Rachael
    couponmomma2009@gmail.com

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  51. This looks like a really good book!

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  52. Anonymous4:29 PM

    I am currently reading "Angels & Demons" by Dan Brown.

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  53. I am currently reading Sense and Sensibility by Austen -- it's my comfort read and it's been a hard week :-)

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  54. Meelani8:57 PM

    Im really into biographies lately.
    Currently its the Bob Marley one.



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  55. john ferris10:50 PM

    I am reading War and Peace.
    john ferris
    guapo1317@live.com

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  56. ok so here's what I'm reading:

    upstairs: Match Made in Manhattan..
    downstairs: How to stop the Clutter from Chaos in your house..

    beach/pool...not sure I'd have to look in my bag...

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  57. I'm currently reading The Story of Edgar Sawtelle! I just started it last night. Usually I read a book in about 2 days but this one is a big chunky one.

    You sure make The Middle Place sound great!

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  58. I subscribe to your RSS feed!

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  59. I follow you on twitter and tweeted! http://twitter.com/quelleheure4/status/1756577633

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  60. right now im reading the shadow of death by philip ginsburg a true story about a serial killer roaming the connecticut river valley which borders vt and nh... which is scary because i live in vt

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  61. Anonymous8:27 PM

    Just finished "Sunday at Tiffany's" by James Patterson. After which I started reading Anne Sanders "Goodbye Jimmy Choo".

    In addition during my commute, I'm listening to an audio version of "The Ten Year Nap" by Meg Wolitzer.

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  62. The Ultimate Mom that I won at Mom's Nite out :)

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  63. Anonymous8:58 PM

    I am reading The Inn at Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods.

    Julie
    julesconnor@hotmail.com

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  64. I am reading the HOST by Stephenie Meyer.

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  65. I'm finishing up "Mad Girls in Love" by Michael Lee West.

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  66. i am reading house by ted dekker.

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  67. This is an excellent read. Not only does Corrigan provide a voice that is believable, but she also manages to speak to each of us, individually. While I cannot possibly say that I have experienced the same things she did, I can say that I identified with her throughout her account. I would recommend this book to anyone dealing with an illness or with an ill parent; in general, I would also recommend this book to anyone in need of some inspiration.

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