I picked this book up a few months ago when it was a featured book at Barnes & Noble. I finally had a minute to pick it up and was so glad I did.

The synopsis from Barnes and Noble: "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."

The book alternates between chapters outlining the current experiences of Corrigan and her family, and flashbacks to various, significant events in her life. The style really works and gives a lot of insight into how she lives her life currently, and deals with the challenges of cancer. I absolutely loved her dad - I can't imagine who wouldn't. Everyone should have someone like George Corrigan in their lives, someone to encourage and support, and most of all to love unconditionally. The book made me want to be more like that to the people with whom I interract.

If you want more information on Corrigan and the book, check out her website, www.kellycorrigan.com. There is a video clip of her reading an excerpt where she describes the drama of wanting a pair of Guess jeans. Oh the memories. I enjoyed seeing her personality - she was exactly what I would have expected and someone I would want to be friends with.

Grade: A