Mia Fontaine





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Hello, and welcome to our Good Reads page! We're Claire (the mother) and Mia (the offspring) Fontaine, authors of ComeBack and Have Mother, Will Travel, which debuts this July. We'll be posting information about events and giveaways here, and we look forward to connecting you.

About us:
Mia Fontaine is an author and national public speaker who has written for The New York Times and blogs for Ms. Magazine. She resides in New York City, and is currently at work on a narrative non-fiction book. A talented sculptor, her hobbies include biking, scuba diving, cinema, mentoring teens, exploring new cuisines, and, of course, travel.

Claire Fontaine is the author of two memoirs, a national public speaker and a former screenwriter. She currently lives b...more


Average rating: 3.96 · 3,387 ratings · 590 reviews · 2 distinct works
Come Back: A Mother and Dau...
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3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 3,492 ratings — published 2006 — 11 editions
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5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012
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"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."Oscar Wilde
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"Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."Bernard M. Baruch
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"Britany wrote: "I would just like to say I love love loved Come Back. Seriously read it a million times. Wonderful book."

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Come Back by Claire Fontaine
" I read this book after chatting with the author (Claire) by email. It was a gut-wrenching story for a mother to read. I can't imagine going through what she and her daughter experienced. Though it's non-fiction, it's definitely a page turner, with... "
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Come Back by Claire Fontaine
" For my GR friends who know me, you know how much that I enjoy reading bios/memoirs. I love human triumph in the face of adversity, and like history, I find many insights that I can apply to my own life from the reflection of others' experiences. T... "
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“Mia: I was sixteen when I first realized my mom was more concerned about my appearance than I was… I’ll be talking to my mom and realize she hasn’t heard a word because she’s studying my face to see if the foundation I’m using is a good match for my skin tone.”
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“There isn’t a woman I know who hasn’t said they wished they’d listened to their mother… especially where the three Big Ms of women’s lives are concerned: mothering, money, and men.”
Mia Fontaine, Have Mother, Will Travel: A Mother and Daughter Discover Themselves, Each Other, and the World

“Your first period may unequivocally announce puberty, but your first 9–5 doesn’t definitively mean you’ve grown up.”
Mia Fontaine

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde

“Mia: I was sixteen when I first realized my mom was more concerned about my appearance than I was… I’ll be talking to my mom and realize she hasn’t heard a word because she’s studying my face to see if the foundation I’m using is a good match for my skin tone.”
Mia Fontaine

“Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
Bernard M. Baruch

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
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Mia Fontaine Britany wrote: "I would just like to say I love love loved Come Back. Seriously read it a million times. Wonderful book."

Thanks so much for taking the time to friend us and let us know you love, love, loved the book :) Best wishes - Mia (with a big hello from my mom, too)


Britany Shepard I would just like to say I love love loved Come Back. Seriously read it a million times. Wonderful book.


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