Heart By Heart is a non-fiction anthology of poems and stories by and about mothers and daughters, written during many different stages of their lives, from birth to death. The author/editor, Marianne Preger-Simon, chooses heart-warming and affirming stories of love, courage and transformation that speak to a variety of mother/daughter experiences. Each chapter illustrates a particular quality that enhances the mother/daughter relationship. The author/editor writes informative introductions to each chapter that explain the quality demonstrated by the stories and poems that follow: Communicate and interact more effectively with your mother or daughter. Develop more intimacy with your mother or daughter. Achieve separation from your mother or daughter within a context of connection. Heart By Heart will touch and inform both the heart and mind of anyone who is interested in the complex dynamics of mothers and daughters. It will enable you to appreciate the richness and complexity of this unique, universal relationship.