“...it takes great tenacity to revisit experiences like the ones described in this book...draws the reader close to their experiences, so near at times
I felt as if I too, were imprisoned...
Come Back is a testament to the power of the
love between a mother and daughter.”

"We strongly recommend this
powerful mother-daughter memoir...
Intense, shocking, and ultimately triumphant...”
— Barnes & Noble
B&N's Favorite New Biography

“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.”(Mar.)
— Publishers Weekly
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“A rare visceral reading experience, Come Back is an unflinching look at the devastating effects of one girl's childhood trauma on both her and her mom. Besides offering lessons in living, loving, and accepting responsibility that could benefit every reader, Come Back is above all a testament to the power and resilience of the complex, primeval love between mother and daughter.”
— Edwin John Wintle,
author of Breakfast with Tiffany: An Uncle's Memoir


“Come Back is a powerful and moving story of two brave women who struggled through darkness into the light. Beautifully written and inspiring, it speaks compellingly to women of all ages.
This is an extremely important book.”
— Susan Forward, Ph.D.,
author of Toxic Parents and Men Who Hate Women and
The Women Who Love Them


“This is one of those rare books I could hardly put down until I finished--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?

“Come Back is a brave and passionately written book about an extraordinary bond between mother and child. Mia Fontaine is a lost and deeply troubled teenager who has the courage to find her way home, and even in the darkest moments, her mother, Claire, never gives up on the daughter she loves. Their story is an inspiration for us all.”
— Jessica Hendra,
author of How to Cook Your Daughter


“A beautiful and inspiring testament to the profound, complicated, but ultimately irreplaceable link between mothers and daughters. This is a tough story, deftly and compellingly chronicled by two talented writers.”
— Samantha Dunn,
author of Not By Accident

What bloggers are saying:

...impossible to put down and walk away from, which I tried to
do a few times but couldn't. The writing is honest, raw, haunting, and beautiful...
Ree
thepioneerwoman.com

I don't think I'm the only reader who --- stops reading a book about Mia and Claire and starts reading one that's much more personal. There are no spectators here...
To say there's a happy ending of this joint memoir is wrong.
There's a happy beginning. When you get to the end,
you'll want to cheer.
Jesse Kornbluth HeadButler.com,
co-founder of Bookreporter.com, former Editorial Director AOL

The writing - ‘exquisite’ is the first word that comes to mind.
This is one book that goes by way too fast... between the covers lies the strength of love, determination, self exploration and personal growth told in such a way that it is sure to take your breath away....
I believe so intensely that everyone who reads this book can walk away from it and be able to take something with them that I have purchased the book for several people I am close to in my life... Heart wrenching and intense, this is a page turner of the best kind...one that will inspire you to live within your heart...
Jaded Sunburns

Once I started reading, I could not put the book down...an amazing testament to a private kind of heroism undertaken by both Claire and
Mia; namely, the pain-staking work of defining one's own life's story, assuming accountability for one's choices, and the liberation that results...
Mamazine.com

Come Back is an intense experience that will change you forever...you won't want to put it down. It is a gripping, brilliant, and inspiring true story... You definitely don't want to miss it.
Janice Croze 5minutesformom.com

Only once in a while do I come across a book that engages, enrages and inspires me in the way that Come Back has. This kind of writing talent is rare...In the way that Mia ultimately finds her way back, many life lessons are learned from this mere child...You quickly find yourself thanking Mia for your own self-reflections...
Jessica Carlson Imperfectparent.com

Claire and Mia do a great job at describing the process of transformation, step by step, without descending into hokey
self-help talk...
Wetfeet.typepad.com

A disturbing story about a mother who couldn't keep her young daughter safe, and it frightens all of us who wish only to keep our own daughters safe from harm...this is a real page-turner
(I literally couldn't put it down.)
Lizbeth travelswithlizbeth.typepad.com