Come Back: A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Hell and Back (P.S.) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Claire Fontaine, Mia Fontaine
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 18520
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0061567574
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780061567575
ASIN: 0061567574
Publication Date: August 1, 2008
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Product Description
In powerful parallel stories, mother and daughter give mesmerizing first-person accounts of the nightmare that shattered their family and the amazing journey they took to find their way back to each other. Claire Fontaine's relentless cross-country search for her missing child and ultimate decision to force her into treatment in Eastern Europe is a gripping tale of dead ends, painful revelations, and, at times, miracles. Mia Fontaine describes her refuge in the seedy underworld of felons and addicts as well as the jarring shock of the extreme, if loving, school that enabled her to overcome depression and self-loathing. Both women detail their remarkable process of self-examination and healing with humor and unsparing honesty. Come Back is an unforgettable true story of love and transformation that will resonate with mothers and daughters everywhere.
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 Come Back - What One Mother Did To Save Her Child's Life October 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In California, well-meaning legislation passed in the early 1970's led to the situation in which Claire Fontaine had no legal right to force her daughter to stay at home. Running away from home in California is no longer a criminal act, and once your kid leaves, there's not much you can do to bring them home.
It is this kind of well-meaning legislation that caused the author to take the most extreme measures possible in order to save the life of her child. This is an extremely interesting and very well-written book that I highly recommend for mothers struggling with teenage daughters.
 A truly great read October 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't have a kid, I don't have drug or abuse issues, I'm not a woman. The only reason I picked this book up was because it was in my girlfriend's car when I borrowed it. I see why she loved it. The story is suspenseful, funny, heartbreaking, both women are complex and compelling, but mostly, the writing is simply terrific. I read a great deal of non-fiction, including memoirs, and the writing is far better than any memoir I've read. Huge recommend.
A little wordy, but good overall September 28, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Very gripping story, I didn't want to put it down. Claire is a little wordy at times and I found myself skipping paragraphs, but overall I loved it. Really makes you feel for the authors and understand their pain from each side.
Memorable and inspiring September 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book was recommended to me by a friend because I have a past similar to Mia's and it did more to help me understand and overcome it than ten years of therapy (though my friend had a really normal childhood and loved the book as well). The writing is absolutely beautiful, very honest and powerful. Definitly a story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
 Brainwashed authors? September 1, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a strange memoir written by Claire and Mia Fontaine (not their real names) about bizarre WWASP schools (prison-like residential teen boot camps) and how they helped Mia conquer drug addiction. However, this book almost seems like a pro-WWASP book to counter all the negative press WWASP schools receive. A lot of this book was unbelievable, too. Weak writing. I'm not sure I believe that Clair Fontaine actually is a screenwriter, either. Could be the next literary hoax.....
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