Foreword by Lanmence ]-. Crabb<br > Either I m jaded or there aren t man)， books coming out<br > that break new ground~ Most good books are fresh reminders<br > or clearer statements of important truths. And these books<br > should be read. But once in a while， a basic doctrine of our<br > faith is explained or illustrated in a way that makes us feet like<br > we are meeting an old friend for the first time; our friend is<br > the same， but qualities we long took for gralated are now<br > recognized as rare and wonderful.<br > John Miller s latest book， Come Back， Barbara， breaks new<br > ground by putting exciting new flesh on sturd<br > all know that we shouln ， y old bones. We<br > ， ~ ，uvc our ~as through thick and thin:<br > 10re endures all things; don t give up; reject the sin but not<br > the sinner. But parents who are contendi ，<br > chi/d， particularly ./a ng ~lth a rebellious<br > an vinci one In tile late teens or earl)，<br > t~ enties， too often replace acce tanc<br > legitimate burd. c ， P e of the child and a<br > ~ . eal 1ol Ills or ner well b " "<br > lns，stence that the chill " crag with a pressurine<br > u comorm so that parental pain is<br > relieved. The story of Barbara Miller <br > effect on her na :~ ， ~ s flight from God and its<br > ~-sre-to is a tale or what it means to k)ve<br > someone who breaking your heart.<br > John Miller and his daughter Barbara tell the agonizing<br > s!ory of her determination to make life work without God，<br > ~ l~g enough details about her eight ) ears of sinful living to<br > ~c reader feel both the stubborn emptiness in her soul and<br > 9<br >