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.
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.
Imprint | HarperCollinsPublishers |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | December 2008 |
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Authors | Claire Fontaine, Mia Fontaine |
Format | Electronic book text |
Pages | 336 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-179725-5 |
Barcode | 9780061797255 |
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LSN | 0-06-179725-1 |