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Image caption: New Memoir ‘Me, Mom & the Monster’ Shines Light on Huntington’s Disease.<\/em><\/p>\n
Huntington\u2019s disease (HD) is a rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, cognition, and mental health. The book is dedicated to increasing understanding, reducing stigma, and supporting individuals and families impacted by the condition, while sharing her and her mother\u2019s story.<\/p>\n
In \u201cMe, Mom & the Monster,\u201d Brown recounts the moment her mother, Mae, received life-altering news: she had inherited the gene for Huntington\u2019s disease. What follows is a candid and emotionally resonant narrative told through alternating voices of mother and daughter, offering readers an unfiltered look at the physical, emotional, and generational impact of the disease.<\/p>\n
Blending memoir with raw storytelling, the book explores not only the progression of HD, but also the enduring strength of family, identity, and love in the face of uncertainty. From Mae\u2019s life as a farming wife, businesswoman, and mother, to Corinne\u2019s own journey alongside her, the story reveals the profound realities behind a diagnosis that affects entire families\u2014not just individuals.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis book offers a humbling opportunity for us to consider the impact of illness as an extension of the human condition,\u201d says Dr. John Diggle, Clinical Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the University of British Columbia. \u201cIt provides keen insight into not only our individual patients\u2019 struggles, but how the impact of illness can span generations, and the power of family in the provision of care.\u201d<\/p>\n
The memoir has also received early critical acclaim. In a five-star review, Reader Views described \u201cMe, Mom & the Monster\u201d as \u201ca memoir of supreme courage, extraordinary devotion, and overwhelming love,\u201d praising Brown’s candid portrayal of one family’s experience with Huntington’s disease.<\/p>\n
Brown, a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland and Mount Royal University\u2019s journalism program in Calgary, Alberta, brings a lifelong passion for storytelling to her debut book. Now based in South Surrey, British Columbia, she draws on her personal experience and narrative skill to shed light on a condition that remains widely misunderstood.<\/p>\n
As awareness efforts continue worldwide, \u201cMe, Mom & the Monster\u201d arrives as both a contribution and a compassionate call to better understand Huntington\u2019s disease and those it affects.<\/p>\n
\u201cMe, Mom & the Monster: Our Dance Through Huntington\u2019s Disease\u201d is available now.<\/p>\n
About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n Corinne Brown is a Canadian author based in South Surrey, British Columbia. Originally from Newfoundland & Labrador, she holds a Bachelor of Arts from Memorial University and a journalism diploma from Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. A lifelong storyteller, \u201cMe, Mom & the Monster\u201d is her first published work.<\/p>\n BOOK DETAILS<\/strong>
\nTitle: Me, Mom & the Monster: Our Dance Through Huntington’s Disease
\nAuthor: Corinne Brown
\nWebsite: https:\/\/corinnebrown.ca\/<\/a>
\nGenre: Memoir
\nRelease Date: June 2, 2026
\nPaperback ISBN: 978-1834383958
\nPurchase Link: https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/1834383951<\/a><\/p>\n
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