Mary Wu, an ABC (American-Born Chinese), was diagnosed with renal agenesis at the tender age of 3-years-old and in the 1980's when organ donation and transplantation was still in medical research development and lacking public awareness. Her parents, who were immigrants from China, were told that kidney transplantation was the only option to save her life. Mary Wu's life experiences and the many people along the way who guided her throughout her journey are told with candid information and inspiration to enlighten and engage readers for years to come.


As a two-time kidney transplant recipient with extensive personal and professional backgrounds in healthcare and social services, Mary H. Wu is a nationally-recognized advocate on behalf of the organ donation and transplantation community. She works individually and with various other organizations to increase education, awareness, and especially registration through public speaking, eclectic and published written articles, connections with political and celebrity figures, and mass and social media outreach. She was a Donate Life Float Rider at the 2012 Rose Bowl Parade. In her free time, Mary Wu enjoys swimming, traveling, and anything food and tea related. ＂Confessions of a Kidney Transplant Recipient＂ is her first published book.