SECOND Chance

Karen says she chooses to write about subjects that are thought-provoking.

When Karen West’s publisher told her that the book she wanted to write covered too many taboos for it to be considered, the award-winning Leura writer faced difficult choices.

Should she persist with her plan to write a novel urging a national discussion on organ donation, or should she put it in the too hard basket?

For almost 30 years, Karen had wanted to write a fictional work that would get people fired up about organ donation. Despite