(SOUTH SURREY, British Columbia) — NEWS: Author Corinne Brown releases her deeply personal memoir, “Me, Mom & the Monster: Our Dance Through Huntington’s Disease,” a powerful and intimate account of one family’s experience living with a devastating genetic illness. ISBN: 978-1834383958, released June 2, 2026 by Tellwell Publishing.
Huntington’s 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’s story.
In “Me, Mom & the Monster,” Brown recounts the moment her mother, Mae, received life-altering news: she had inherited the gene for Huntington’s 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.
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’s life as a farming wife, businesswoman, and mother, to Corinne’s own journey alongside her, the story reveals the profound realities behind a diagnosis that affects entire families-not just individuals.
“This book offers a humbling opportunity for us to consider the impact of illness as an extension of the human condition,” says Dr. John Diggle, Clinical Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the University of British Columbia. “It provides keen insight into not only our individual patients’ struggles, but how the impact of illness can span generations, and the power of family in the provision of care.”
The memoir has also received early critical acclaim. In a five-star review, Reader Views described “Me, Mom & the Monster” as “a memoir of supreme courage, extraordinary devotion, and overwhelming love,” praising Brown’s candid portrayal of one family’s experience with Huntington’s disease.
Brown, a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland and Mount Royal University’s 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.
As awareness efforts continue worldwide, “Me, Mom & the Monster” arrives as both a contribution and a compassionate call to better understand Huntington’s disease and those it affects.
“Me, Mom & the Monster: Our Dance Through Huntington’s Disease” is available now.
About the Author
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, “Me, Mom & the Monster” is her first published work.
BOOK DETAILS
Title: Me, Mom & the Monster: Our Dance Through Huntington’s Disease
Author: Corinne Brown
Website: https://corinnebrown.ca/
Genre: Memoir
Release Date: June 2, 2026
Paperback ISBN: 978-1834383958
Purchase Link: https://amazon.com/dp/1834383951
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