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Carol Offen

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The Insider's Guide to Living Kidney Donation: Everything You Need to Know If You Give (or Get) the Greatest Gift

The Insider's Guide to Living Kidney Donation: Everything You Need to Know If You Give (or Get) the Greatest Gift

Nontechnical information, practical advice, and personal insights for potential and past kidney donors and recipients.

2021

Carol Offen, et al.

Carol Offen, Elizabeth Crais

Stories

Pinned

Carol Offen
in
Crow’s Feet

Aging on the Road Less Traveled

Still trying our damndest to avoid the beaten path

Aug 18, 2023

Aging on the Road Less Traveled

Aug 18, 2023

Pinned

Carol Offen
in
Crow’s Feet

When My Husband Almost Died, I Kept Calm and Kept Going

It took Amtrak to open the emotional floodgates

Jan 20

When My Husband Almost Died, I Kept Calm and Kept Going

Jan 20

Pinned

Carol Offen

Most Living Kidney Donors Aren’t What You May Think

Well, not if you think we’re much different from you

Sep 3, 2023

Most Living Kidney Donors Aren’t What You May Think

Sep 3, 2023

Carol Offen
in
The Narrative Arc

Uptown, the Bronx and Queens

The subway signs and tokens of my youth — growing up in New York

May 28

Huge wall subway sign that says Uptown, the Bronx, Queens — with a large arrow to the right.

May 28

Carol Offen
in
Crow’s Feet

I Still Really Hate to Lie

The perils of being an ex-Catholic

May 19

an old-fashioned wooden face of a child resembling Pinocchio with a long exaggerated nose

May 19

Carol Offen
in
The Narrative Arc

We Almost Rented Artist Alexander Calder’s House

Could two American city kids make it in rural France?

Apr 20

a nighttime photo of the huge bright-red sculpture in front of a tall office building

Apr 20

Carol Offen

Dispelling Organ Donation Myths with Real People’s Stories

GIFTED: A novel, now a docuseries

Apr 12

Dispelling Organ Donation Myths with Real People’s Stories

Apr 12

Carol Offen
in
Crow’s Feet

Should I Go Gray?

What’s in a color? Plenty!

Apr 9

A paint chart spread open like a fan showing a wide range of colors.

Apr 9

Carol Offen
in
Crow’s Feet

If I’d Had to Convince Him, I Never Could Have

Fortunately, my husband and I are still on the same page

Apr 3

If I’d Had to Convince Him, I Never Could Have

Apr 3

Carol Offen
in
Digital Global Traveler

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Traveler

Even these beautiful cities couldn’t charm me

Mar 21

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Traveler

Mar 21

Carol Offen

Carol Offen

Book Author

I’m a living kidney donor and author. I try to find the humor in any situation (including kidney donation).

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