brother. do. you. love. me.
Manni Coe & Reuben Coe
Available as Paperback, eBook, Downloadable audio
A Sunday Times bestseller and Waterstones Book of the Month, brother. do. you. love. me. is the story of two brothers and their extraordinary journey of resilience and repair
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH
SHORTLISTED FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READER AWARD 2024
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.
“Profoundly moving and hugely uplifting”
Mark Haddon
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“Everyone must rush and buy this book … The story is one that everyone should read and be heartened by, it’s a story of true love and reconnection”
Sue Perkins
“Truthful, affecting, funny, colourful and profound”
Sally Phillips
“Deeply touching and a joy to read”
Jo Whiley
“A fable for our times”
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Manni Coe & Reuben Coe
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 | @ManniCoeWrites
Reuben 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