Amy M. Le is the guest host for this episode of “Heart to Heart with Anna.” She interviews Anna Jaworski and Megan Tones about their upcoming book “The Heart of a Heart Warrior.”

 Anna Jaworski became part of the congenital heart defect (CHD) community when her child was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).  She looked for resources to learn about HLHS, and unable to find anything suitable, she created and shared resources, thus the publishing company, Baby Hearts Press, was born. She has written several books for families, and edited two books of essays – one written by heart dads and another written by heart moms called The Heart of a Father and The Heart of a Mother, respectively.  

Megan Tones has been on several “Heart to Heart with Anna” episodes over the years. She was born with a VSD and had a pulmonary banding operation at 4 months of age. She had two more surgeries as a child, at age 5 and 10, and one surgery at age 25. Megan works as a researcher and likes to do creative things in her spare time including sewing, writing, and painting.

In 2018, Anna approached Megan about editing a third book in “The Heart of a…” series. The book would contain essays from adults in the congenital heart defect community. Nearly 4 years later, the book is almost complete. Megan and Anna are talking today about the journey that has been The Heart of a Heart Warrior.   

Links to things mentioned in the podcast:

The Heart of a Mother and The Heart of a Father are available at https://www.babyheartspress.com/, amazon.com, and many other online sites.

Megan’s podcast episodes:

"Expressions from the Heart on HeartWire" https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/398986
"One Heart Warrior's Educational Experience Down Under" https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/546571
"Travels of a Heart Warrior" https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/1512628
"When You're Married to a Heart Warrior" https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/1686034
“CHD in the 1980s: Mum, Dad and Daughter” https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/9395362

Amy’s podcast episodes

Amy’s previous appearances:
The “CHD Magazine”: A Magazine for the Congenital Heart Defect Community (with Jenny Muscatell)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/10987642
A Surprise for Heart Warrior Amy M. Le! https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/8667060
Vietnamese Refugee, Author & Heart Warrior https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/8324425
Tasty Thursday: Lemon Cheesecake
https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/10127357
Tasty Thursday: Boeuf Bourgignon
https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/10080444
Tasty Thursday: Yellow Curry Chicken
https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/10049265
Tasty Thursday: Spring Rolls
https://www.buzzsprout.com/62761/10003800

Amy’s links:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7us6JMa2kyBQWWIKyM7a
https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillHawkPublishing 
https://www.storyrocket.com/Amy.39a5779b
https://www.facebook.com/authoramymle
https://www.amazon.com/author/amymle
https://www.instagram.com/amy_m_le/

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