A memoir

32 Days

Mike Brown

A young mother's fight to make it to Christmas.

Published 28 November 2026
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Book cover of 32 Days by Mike Brown: a sunset over a beach with birds in flight

The Book

Synopsis

32 Days is a journey through the trials and tribulations of a young mother's fight against cancer.

After getting married and having a family, Karen felt like she had everything she could possibly want or need, unaware that this dreadful disease would come into her life and bring her to her knees.

After six-and-a-half years of battling, she continued to fight and struggle, even during her final months when the inevitable approached. On 23 November 2023, she turned to her husband and said:

“I don't want to die before Christmas.”

Karen, 23 November 2023

Here is her fight to make it to Christmas, and to make sure that her son and daughter wouldn't be left with the memory of their mummy dying in the lead-up to Christmas.

A moving memoir sprinkled with moments of humour, desperation, and a husband's deep love and respect for the challenges endured by his wife: an inspiring, beautiful human who was taken far too soon, but who has left behind an incredible legacy.

Mike Brown

The Author

Mike Brown

Mike Brown is a dad to two incredible children, and this is his first book.

He lives in Hampton Hill with his children. This memoir grew out of Karen's desire to be here for Christmas of 2023, and it felt important to record her journey, to help others facing cancer, or whose loved ones are facing cancer.

Get Your Copy

Available from Amazon UK

32 Days book cover

32 Days

Mike Brown · Paperback · Non-fiction · £9.99
ISBN 978-1-80634-833-6 · Published 28 November 2026

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