Manni and Reuben Coe with Dr. Jenny H. Chu: Brother. Do. You. Love. Me.

In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Brother. Do. You. Love. Me. with authors Manni and Reuben Coe, in conversation with Dr. Jenny H. Chu of Boston PEERS.

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Brother. Do. You. Love. Me.

The story of two brothers, one with Down syndrome, and their extraordinary journey of resilience and repair.

"Profoundly moving and hugely uplifting."--Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Reuben, aged 38, was living in a home for adults with learning disabilities. He hadn't established an independent life in the care system and was still struggling to accept that he had Down syndrome. Depressed and in a fog of antidepressants, he hadn't spoken for over a year. The only way he expressed himself was by writing poems or drawing felt-tip scenes from his favorite musicals and films. 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. He immediately left his life in Spain and returned to England, moving Reuben out of the care home and into an old farm cottage in the countryside. In the stillness of winter, 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 powerful illustrations, their story of hope and resilience questions how we care for those we love, and demands that, through troubled times, we learn how to take better care of each other.

Manni Coe grew up in Yorkshire and Berkshire. He studied Latin American history and culture at Edinburgh University which took him on adventures in South America before he finally settled in Andalucia, Spain. He now lives between Dorset and a tiny town called Archidona. He is the second of four brothers. He works as a private guide in Spain and around the world. Brother. Do. You. Love. Me. is his first book.

Reuben Coe grew up in Berkshire and is the youngest of four brothers. He completed a B-tech in Drama and has a passion for drawing. 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. Brother. Do. You. Love. Me. is his first book.

A speech-language pathologist with over 25 years of clinical experience, Dr. Jenny H. Chu is the Executive Director of Boston PEERS® Social Skills Program, LLC. The mission of Boston PEERS® is to empower teens and young adults with social skills challenges (including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, social anxiety and other behavioral challenges) to thrive in their social interactions and develop meaningful relationships. She is passionate about teaching young people to overcome social skills challenges to develop meaningful relationships in their lives.

Dr. Chu holds a Clinical Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from the MGH Institute of Health Professions. She is a certified provider of PEERS® for Adolescents and PEERS® for Young Adults. She has been a member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) since 1998. She is a licensed speech-language pathologist in Massachusetts and New York. Dr. Chu is a Course Facilitator at Emerson College in Boston, MA, as well as Clinical Practicum Supervisor at Emerson College, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston University and Northeastern University.

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