Kelly Corrigan has built a solid life at thirty-six. She writes a weekly newspaper column, raises two energetic children, and maintains a strong marriage. She still thinks of herself primarily as the daughter of George Corrigan, her talkative Irish-American father who shaped her into a natural storyteller. Kelly occupies what she calls the Middle Place, that narrow window where she handles adult responsibilities while her parents still care for her. This comfortable arrangement shatters when she discovers a lump in her breast and receives a cancer diagnosis. George then learns he has advanced cancer too. The roles reverse suddenly. Kelly must care for the man who always protected her while fighting her own battle for survival. She faces the challenge of being simultaneously a parent and a child, standing between two generations with one foot in each world. The experience forces her to grow up completely and find strength she never knew she possessed.
Genres: contemporary, memoir, non-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, role-reversal
Unknown Binding · Recorded Books Audiolibros
Content warnings: terminal-illness