THE WHOLENESS OF A BROKEN HEART is Katie Singer's first novel, but you won't be able to tell it.  This book, rich in Jewish history, tells the story of four generations of mothers and daughters, each telling her own story.  The book spans through the 1800's to the present day.

To Hannah, growing up in Cleveland in the 1960's and 1970's her mother's (Celia) love is everything.  For Celia, her daughter is her redemption from an unhappy childhood.    When Hannah goes off to college, Celia mysteriously shuts her daughter out, which hurts Hannah very much.  As Hannah tries to understand her mother's rejection, Hannah looks into her Jewish European roots for some answers.  Hannah must try to understand and get beyond the disturbing legacy of the Holocaust that her mother had to face.

THE WHOLENESS OF A BROKEN HEART has characters that are three-dimensional and mesmerizing.  Katie Singer has written a love story about family that should be read by every mother and daughter.