Melissa Come Back is a collaboration between Patrice Keet and Melissa LaHommedieu.
Melissa is the foster daughter that ran away from the Keets' home in 1992.
She re-met the Keets in 2014 at an important juncture in her life.
Their narratives—and lives—are inextricably intertwined.
Melissa is the foster daughter that ran away from the Keets' home in 1992.
She re-met the Keets in 2014 at an important juncture in her life.
Their narratives—and lives—are inextricably intertwined.
Patrice Keet |
Melissa LaHommedieu |
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Patrice Keet was a marriage and family therapist for thirty years, with experience in private practice and school settings. She has hosted a radio show, started and run a children's museum in Santa Cruz, CA, served on numerous non-profit boards of directors and raised two of her own children—in addition to being a non-traditional mother to Melissa and her daughters. This is her first book. |
Melissa La Hommedieu is a social worker for the County of Santa Cruz where she specializes in matching individuals and families with stable housing solutions. She is the proud mother of two college-aged daughters and a star performer in her local karaoke scene. Melissa is a member of the Board of Directors of CASA of Santa Cruz County. |