A Letter from the Wellness Book Expert at Borders:

Dear Borders Customer,

I haven't ever done this before, but I could not resist telling all of you about this book—The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan. This book touched me personally and I know in my heart that this book will resonate with you, too.

From the first page of The Middle Place, you know that family is everything to Kelly Corrigan. Kelly is in her 30s, happily married and the working mother of two young girls. She is dealing with all the adult responsibilities in her life, yet she also still strongly identifies herself and her place in the world through her relationship with her larger-than-life Irish-American father George (affectionately known by all as "Greenie"). Kelly's world is changed with a diagnosis of breast cancer and she takes the reader along in her journey, a path that forces her into adulthood. Then, Kelly learns that her beloved Dad, Greenie, has also been diagnosed with cancer, and she finds that she also must care for the man that took care of her. In essence, Kelly is living in what she describes as "the middle place," that sliver of time when "parenthood and childhood overlap."

Kelly's honest and humorous take on her life and her gift of storytelling gives every reader an inside view of what truly binds a family together through any situation. It's trite but true—you'll laugh and you'll cry as you devour this coming of age journey. The Middle Place is about becoming an adult, but most importantly, it's about the family you have and the one you make along the way that helps you get through life. Trust me, when you finish this book, you'll want to give the "Greenie" in your life—and everyone else you love—a big hug.

The buzz surrounding this book continues to grow as Kelly's YouTube video "Transcending" has become a viral internet phenomenon. All of that aside, this is a great book that I know you will love and I know you will feel good about sharing it with your friends and family.

Michele Michalik
Buyer of Diet/Fitness/Beauty/Medicine for Borders