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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.

Publisher Review

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