You never know exactly how far the results of your actions reach- and the life it alters the most just might be your own. My hope is to inspire others to take steps-no matter how small-toward balancing the inequality and unconscionable inhumanity that persists in the world. Lost in Transplantation seeks to connect with that place in each of us that wants to make a difference. We all struggle, we all have dreams and hardships, but it's our attitude that alters one’s perception of those challenges. The memoir describes my journey as an organ donor but it also tells Kathy's (my intended recipient) story and hopefully the reader's as well. I believe we are all capable of being someone's hero and you don't have to undergo surgery to achieve that end. My goal is for others to relate to me as a real person rather than putting me on a pedestal for giving a kidney to a stranger, thereby dismissing me as an anomaly.

There’s a good deal of humor in the book to balance the serious topic. The memoir is interwoven with stories about growing up as a Bible-thumping preacher's kid, my work as a massage therapist, raising children-mostly as a single mother-and the seesaw transitions of menopause. Me: Eldonna, please Tell us about the book in your own words:Įldonna: Lost in Transplantation isn't just a chronicle of a living donor, it's a book about life and the decisions we make when given difficult choices. The author is Eldonna Edwards, and the book is Lost in Transplantation: Memoir of an Unconventional Organ Donor. The authors and I will have in-depth discussions about their books, which I hope will help readers identify whether they'd enjoy reading them. Because I no longer write blurbs, but still very much want to help other authors, I've launched a blog series called Better Than Blurbs.

This i know by eldonna edwards