Overview
Facing Inward is a memoir that weaves together stories of resilience, love, and self-discovery. At the heart of it is a candid reflection on a life shaped by chronic illness, Southern family dynamics, and an unshakable sense of feeling different. Moving through pivotal phases of her life-childhood, a life-saving kidney transplant, and the Covid-19 pandemic-Melissa opens a window into her experiences as a lesbian, media personality, and someone who had to constantly reckon with a body that never quite cooperated. Each chapter offers glimpses into the complexities of her identity, from personal relationships to her rise in the media world, peppered with celebrity encounters and moments of vulnerability. This memoir is for anyone who's ever felt out of place in their own body or wondered how to find joy amid struggle. With wit and honesty, it tells the story a woman who refuses to let her differences define her, embracing them instead as part of the richness of her unique journey.
Full Product Details
Author: Melissa Carter
Publisher: Whanging Dude Publishing
Imprint: Whanging Dude Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.336kg
ISBN: 9798989407804
Pages: 290
Publication Date: 26 May 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Readers facing their own struggles with chronic kidney disease and transplant will find plenty of examples and insights in Carter's memoir about survival and proactive thinking. However, to view her story as a health foray alone would be to do Facing Inward an injustice. As much as Carter confronts many possibilities of death, she gives equal attention to life-affirming choices and options which build both career and growth. As she finds joy in life and in her embrace of her oddities and strengths, Carter's memoir serves as a blueprint to readers for developing self-understanding and acceptance. Diane Donovan Midwest Book Review A thoughtful chronicle of illness enlivened by celebrity anecdotes. Kirkus Reviews Melissa has never had it easy, but she has also never given up which has led her to several incredible accomplishments, including becoming a larger-than-life media personality in one of the larger media markets in the country. Her heroic journey will have you cheering with the turning of each page wondering how this unlikely champion will once triumph. If you are a fan of comeback stories, Facing Inward is the book for you. Andy Lipman Motivational Speaker Cystic fibrosis patient Author of The CF Warrior Project This book is a gift in an ocean of advisory books on how to live your life book, this book is different it gives you the freedom to explore, learn, and connect while allowing you to form your own opinion and allows the reader to interact and feel safe in the reading process. Melissa's book is inspirational, transformational and thought-provoking. Virginia Nava Hieger, CEO Transformative Power
Author Information
As a member of morning radio shows for 20 years, Melissa Carter could be heard on 99X, Q100 and B98.5 in Atlanta. She also served as Co-Host on Westwood One's ""Radio with a Twist."" Melissa was unexpectedly diagnosed with kidney disease at 26 and was on dialysis by 31, having no known family history of that condition. As a media personality she had the ability to share her experience with her audience, encouraging them to become organ donors in the process.
