Lift

Anyone who has ever been a parent will appreciate and relate to Kelly Corrigan's newest book, Lift. With her signature wit, wisdom, humor, and honesty, Corrigan offers a glimpse into her most straightforward and touching parental musings. Written as a letter to her young children, her motivation is to give them the gift of knowing her at that moment in time. The idea is that by the time they are older and interested in getting to know her as a person, she will no longer be the person she is now. As they change, she will change. It is a touching and heartfelt book, which brought tears to my eyes more than once, and made me laugh out loud many times. My ONLY complaint is that it was too short... I finished it in 40 minutes! I loved show more Corrigan's YouTube sensation Transending and devoured her first book, The Middle Place in a couple of days. I am really excited to meet her and see her speak this week at the bookstore where I work. Her writing inspires me to be a better person, a better mother, and to remember always to be mindful of these wonderful, fleeting moments of parenthood.
The knowledge of impermanence that haunts our days is their very fragrance ~Rilke show less

This very short book doesn't contain a wasted word. The author shares her deepest feelings about motherhood. The things she talks about are universal, every mother has felt these things, but few are able to articulate them. We can feel completely in love with our children while simultaneously wish they'd just stop talking and that's ok and in fact, normal. She makes her reader feel part of something much larger than glitter and peanut butter, something that is magical.

I came across this little book, 96 pages, as I was wandering the bookstore... It was such a beautiful looking little book so I picked it up. I'm not a mother, but I had a childhood and Kelly's wonderful writing and wry sense of humor grabbed me from the start. Written as a letter to her children, Kelly relays her deepest fears, frustrations and fierce love through the weaving of three relevant stories from her life. It’s the kind of book that will make you pause for a moment and take stock of the riches in your life…

If you take one thing away from Lift, it should be that life passes by swiftly and we should take a moment to stop and breath it all in. A loving testament, Lift can be appreciated not only by parents, but anyone with show more parents... show less

Corrigan writes a letter to her two young daughters. She includes stories about a friend's son who died in a car accident, a health scare with one of her daughters, quiet moments at home with her kids, and her own struggles with parenting and patience. It's short and sweet.

“But the smell of the hospital, the sting of those overhead lights in the night, the snippets of conversation I’d overheard stayed with me and marked the beginning of how I came to know what a bold and dangerous thing parenthood is.”

“So girls, will you please believe me when I tell you that I love you enough to take in the full reality of your life? That I can understand the things you think I can’t and I can see and know and embrace every bit of you, full show more frame, no cropping?” show less

This book was really a letter written to the author's children about all the things she wants to tell them and all the things she wants her kids to know. It was very amusing and touching. Glad I found this author.

I very much enjoyed Corrigan's "The Middle Place", so I have to admit that this one was a let-down. Written as a series of entries to her daughters, it was endearing & I have to admit, inspiring, but just so-so. The thing that bothered me most was the author's voice in this audio version. Had I not had to listen to her monotonous tone throughout, I think it would've all been more believable & enjoyable. But it just doesn't mesh when you read a heartfelt memoir with a flat, unemotional voice. I had trouble getting past that.

This was an easy read. A letter to her daughters, touching and I feel like Corrigan put her soul into this book. I highly recommend reading it.