Iris Krasnow is a journalist and professor of communications at American University, and the author of the bestselling Surrendering series. She has been a guest on Oprah," CNN, the Today" show, Good Morning America," CBS Morning Show," NPR's All Things Considered," and The Hour of Power." Krasnow began writing this book in response to her own mother's deteriorating health. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland.

"The overall message...is clear and heartening: If we as daughters can learn to understand our mothers before they die, then we as mothers can help our daughters understand us, while we are still living." Washington Post"

Iris Krasnow is a journalist and professor of communications at American University, and the author of the bestselling Surrendering series. She has been a guest on Oprah," CNN, the Today" show, Good Morning America," CBS Morning Show," NPR's All Things Considered," and The Hour of Power." Krasnow began writing this book in response to her own mother's deteriorating health. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland.

"The overall message...is clear and heartening: If we as daughters can learn to understand our mothers before they die, then we as mothers can help our daughters understand us, while we are still living." Washington Post"

Iris Krasnow is a journalist and professor of communications at American University, and the author of the bestselling Surrendering series. She has been a guest on Oprah," CNN, the Today" show, Good Morning America," CBS Morning Show," NPR's All Things Considered," and The Hour of Power." Krasnow began writing this book in response to her own mother's deteriorating health. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland.

"The overall message...is clear and heartening: If we as daughters can learn to understand our mothers before they die, then we as mothers can help our daughters understand us, while we are still living." Washington Post"