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