Overview

Reuben, aged 38, was living in a home for adults with learning disabilities and struggling to accept that he had Down's syndrome. Depressed and in a fog of anti-depressants, he hadn't spoken for over a year. Increasingly isolated, cut off from everyone and everything he loved, Reuben sent a text message: 'brother. do. you. love. me.'When Manni received this desperate message from his youngest brother, he knew everything had to change. Together they began an extraordinary journey of repair, rediscovering the depths of their brotherhood, one gradual step at a time. Combining Manni's tender words with Reuben's compelling illustrations, their story of hope and resilience questions how we care for those closest to us and draws a moving portrait of brotherly love.

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Author:   Manni Coe ,  Reuben Coe ,  Reuben Coe
Publisher:   Canongate Books
Imprint:   Canongate Books
Edition:   Main
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.311kg
ISBN:  

9781805303060

ISBN 10:   1805303066
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   29 February 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Profoundly moving and hugely uplifting -- MARK HADDON Deeply touching and a joy to read -- JO WHILEY * * BBC * * A fable for our times * * Spectator * * Truthful, affecting, funny, colourful and profound -- SALLY PHILLIPS You close the book feeling deeply moved by the depth of their brotherly love * * Daily Mail * * A moving paean to brotherhood * * Wanderlust, Best Travel Books of 2022 * * What Manni and Reuben have created is not just a memoir, or a stunning story, but a manifesto for how life should be lived. I will never forget this book -- SOPHIE PAVELLE The most moving story of love and sacrifice. It also poses important universal questions about how we care for those we love * * Express * * This is such an inspiring and beautifully written story of brotherly love -- MARTHA KEARNEY The most heartening love story I've ever reaD -- FRANK COTTRELL-BOYCE

Author Information

Manni Coe grew up in Yorkshire and Berkshire and now lives between Andalusia and Dorset. He works as a walking guide in Spain and around the world. brother. do. you. love. me. is his first book and he is finishing his second.mannicoe.com | @ManniCoeWritesReuben Coe grew up in Berkshire and is the youngest of four brothers. His art has been used by both Norwich and St Paul's Cathedral and his range of Christmas cards helped raise funds for the NHS during the pandemic. This is the first time his illustrations have appeared in a book.reubensworld.com | @Reubens_World

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