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Mia Fontaine

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Website

http://www.claireandmia.com

Genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Parenting & Families, Travel

Member Since

November 2008

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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

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Mia Fontaine’s books

Average rating: 3.9 · 11,608 ratings · 1,086 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Comeback: A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Hell and Back by Claire Fontaine, Mia Fontaine (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 10,770 ratings — published 2006 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Have Mother, Will Travel: A Mother and Daughter Discover Themselves, Each Other, and the World by Claire Fontaine, Mia Fontaine (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 926 ratings — published 2012 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Come Back by Claire Fontaine, Mia Fontaine (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Have Mother, Will Travel by Claire Fontaine, Mia Fontaine (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Mia Fontaine (?)

“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.”
― Claire/Mia Fontaine

tags: beauty, daughter, humor, makeup, mother

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“It’s a dangerous thing, to divide yourself, to break off bits of yourself until there’s no solid core. We are, after all, just the sum of our total experiences, each one lying beneath us like a brick in the foundation of a house. To be selective, to block out portions, is to destabilize the very ground on which you stand.”
― Mia Fontaine, Have Mother, Will Travel: A Mother and Daughter Discover Themselves, Each Other, and the World

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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.”
― Claire/Mia Fontaine, Have Mother, Will Travel: A Mother and Daughter Discover Themselves, Each Other, and the World

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Mia’s Quotes

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

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tags: beauty, daughter, humor, makeup, mother

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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

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“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
― Anais Nin

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message 2: by Mia

May 07, 2012 02:31PM

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)

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message 1: by Britany

May 04, 2012 02:51PM