A transplant isn’t an event that happens exclusively to the organ recipient.  It also has a major impact on the family of a recipient or organ donor and often results in complex situations and relationship dynamics.  

Carol Offen and Betsy Crais are co-authors of “The Insider’s Guide to Living Kidney Donation: Everything You Need to Know If You Give (or Get) the Greatest Gift.”  “Our book includes much-needed nontechnical guidance for living donors and kidney patients considering or dealing with a transplant, from medical information to the impact on family relationships. Patient or donor, it’s critical to consider all the issues and be well informed. Knowledge is power–never more so than in matters of health,” explains Carol, a writer/editor in North Carolina. 

Betsy, a North Carolina University professor/researcher, is a grateful kidney and liver recipient: she had a kidney transplant in 2004, and a kidney AND liver transplant the summer of 2021.  Carol donated a kidney to her son when he lost kidney function stemming from a strep throat.  Learn how their stories intertwine and ultimately lead to a 7-year journey to publish their book together!

The Insider’s Guide to Living Kidney Donation

“The Insider’s Guide to Living Kidney Donation” is available in a variety of formats and places:

• Amazon (Paperback or Kindle)
• BookBaby (Paperback and e-book) 
• Signed copies through Flyleaf Books. 
• AND ALL MAJOR RETAILERS CAN ORDER IT!