Little Ruins: Rebuilding a Life by Manni Coe

Description

Little Ruins: Rebuilding a Life by Manni Coe is a deeply moving hardcover memoir about healing, family, resilience, and the restorative power of nature. Set in the sun-drenched hills of Andalusia, Spain, this intimate and beautifully written work explores what it means to build a home, rebuild a life, and care for the people we love.

Seeking a fresh beginning after years of uncertainty and movement, Manni Coe and his partner Jack purchase “The Corner,” a crumbling 150-year-old farmstead tucked away in a remote Spanish valley surrounded by olive groves and rugged wilderness. Alongside Manni’s younger brother Reuben, the trio forms an unconventional family shaped by tenderness, hardship, and hope.

As they work to restore the neglected property, the surrounding landscape becomes both sanctuary and teacher. Yet beneath the beauty of mountain goats, swallows, and quiet village life lie unresolved wounds from Manni’s past. Visitors arrive carrying burdens of their own, finances become strained, and a devastating event threatens the fragile peace they have worked so hard to create.

Warm, poetic, and emotionally honest, Little Ruins is an unforgettable meditation on trauma, caregiving, queer family, friendship, and the healing force of connection. Perfect for readers of reflective memoirs, nature writing, LGBTQ+ nonfiction, and stories of personal transformation.

Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781837263243