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Shop nowThe Middle Place
Narrator
Tavia Gilbert
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Length
7 hours 28 minutes
Language
English
For Kelly Corrigan, family is everything. At thirty-six, she had a marriage that worked, two funny, active kids, and a weekly newspaper column. But even as a thriving adult, Kelly still saw herself as the daughter of garrulous Irish-American charmer George Corrigan. She was living 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 Kelly is abruptly shoved into coming-of-age when she finds a lump in her breast—and gets the diagnosis no one wants to hear. When George, too, learns that he has late-stage cancer, it is Kelly’s turn to take care of the man who had always taken care of her—and to show us a woman who finally takes the leap and grows up.
Kelly Corrigan is the author of The Middle Place and Lift, both New York Times bestsellers. She is also a contributor to O: The Oprah Magazine, Good Housekeeping, and Medium. Kelly co-founded Notes & Words, an annual benefit concert for Children’s Hospital Oakland featuring writers and musicians onstage together. Her YouTube channel, which includes video essays like “Transcending” and interviews with writers like Michael Lewis and Anna Quindlen, has been viewed by millions. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband, Edward Lichty, their two daughters, and a poorly behaved chocolate lab, Hershey.
Tavia Gilbert has recorded hundreds of titles across a wide span of genres, including Erica Spindler romantic thrillers, John Scalzi science fiction, Jeaniene Frost fantasy. She received four Audies nominations and won three Audiofile Earphones Awards for titles The Obituary Writer, Sing Them Home and The Day of the Pelican. In addition to voice acting, Gilbert is an accomplished producer, singer and theater actor.
Reviews
“Who ever heard of a page-turning memoir about a functional family? Come for the writing, stay for the life-and-death drama. Or vice versa. Either way, you won’t regret it.”
“Bravely reveals the frightened daughter inside the grown-up wife and mother.”
“Those learning to accept their own adulthood might find strength-and humor-in Corrigan’s feisty memoir.”
“If you’re in a book club or just love to read, make sure this book ends up in your lap, where it will remain until you finish. Plan to laugh, cry, and be consumed by Kelly Corrigan.”
“Tavia Gilbert’s performance fully captures Corrigan’s youthful exuberance, shock, and evolving maturity…Her father’s boisterous energy and expansive can-do personality are also brought vividly to life.”
“An optimistic celebration of life, love, and family…Highly recommended.”
“Heart-wrenching and humorous…The text is well written and poignantly read by Tavia Gilbert, whose narration brings out the personalities and feelings of the main characters: Corrigan’s ebullient father, her worried mother, her loving husband, and her supportive brothers.”
“A cancer survivor’s memoir with a welcome twist: a laughter-filled celebration of family…Warm, funny and a touch bittersweet.”
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