About the Author

Melissa McCarty is a seasoned television news reporter and anchor who has been reporting late breaking stories for some two decades. Melissa earned her stripes in small markets such as Grand Junction, Colorado, and Amarillo, Texas and she made a name for herself in Las Vegas, Nevada where her investigative reports made national headlines and served as the basis for an episode of CSI. Considered one of the best in her field, one of her undercover investigations resulted with an arrest, felony chargers, as well as freeing three women who were kidnapped and forced into a life of prostitution. After three years of reporting for ABC, Melissa was hired by CBS-2 and KCAL-9 News, the duopoly in Los Angeles, as the go-to breaking news field reporter-where she led multiple newscasts for over five years. Melissa has appeared as an actress in several television shows and Jimmy Kimmel incorporated Melissa into four of his skits. She's been featured in a number of men's and fashion magazines. She's currently working for Larry King's new network ORA TV as a fill-in host of Newsbreaker. Melissa lectures journalism students at universities throughout Southern California. She is a sought-after speaker to women's groups and at risk teens for schools, associations, and organizations. Melissa has thousands of loyal followers on Facebook and Twitter. Contact her through her website: www.newsgirlsdontcry.com

Reviews

"A battle between personal success and private anguish, a captivating brave tale of a woman's drive to success and tireless struggle to keep her family intact. The reader is pulled into Melissa's story-an honest account of the common battle of addiction." -Susan Hendricks, CNN Headline News anchor "A beautifully crafted and gut-wrenching tale of a young woman's unfailing love for a brother who repeatedly pulled her into his own private hell. Hard to read; harder yet to put down." -Jack Sheehan, author of Skin City, Class of 47, and Buried Lies