Come Back (34 page)

An author and screenwriter,
CLAIRE FONTAINE
has devoted time to coaching families in crisis.

MIA FONTAINE
, a popular motivational speaker, has written for the
New York Times
and works in publishing.

www.claireandmia.com

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“
Come Back
is a powerful and moving story of two brave and exceptional women who struggled through darkness into the light. Beautifully written and inspiring…. This is an extremely important book.”

—Susan Forward, Ph.D., author of
Toxic Parents

“This is one of those rare books I could hardly put down until I finished—a real and astounding gift from a mother and daughter who went through hell and then had the courage, passion, and generosity of spirit to relive it again together in these pages. Brilliant—and often funny, too!”

—Leah Komaiko, author of
Am I Old Yet?

“A rare, visceral reading experience….Offering lessons in living, loving, and accepting responsibility that could benefit every reader.”

—Edwin John Wintle, author of
Breakfast with Tiffany: An Uncle’s Memoir

“A beautiful and inspiring testament to the profound, complicated, but ultimately irreplaceable link between mothers and daughters.”

—Samantha Dunn, author of
Not By Accident

“
Come Back
is a brave and passionately written book about an extraordinary bond between mother and child. Their story is an inspiration for us all.”

—Jessica Hendra, author of
How to Cook Your Daughter

“A nightmarish saga of a teenage runaway in L.A. ends triumphantly….Mia’s desperate diary entries appear between Claire’s lively, angry, sarcastic narrative, allowing mother and daughter to maintain a heart-wrenching, honest dialogue.”

—
Publishers Weekly

COME BACK
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EPub © Edition NOVEMBER 2008 ISBN 9780061979682

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