The Vanishing Family

An intensely moving, humane study of a family forced to deal with an unimaginably cruel fate. * Mail on Sunday *
A profoundly human account of what it is like to face dementia - as well as how we might one day end it – Carissa Wong * The New Scientist *
This is a triumph of reporting, and an absolutely compelling exploration of neuroscience and genetics. At its heart, though, it’s a poignant, heartfelt story about family and how love sustains even in the most difficult circumstances. Like Kolker’s other work, it is full of deep humanity. It’s a beautiful book – Susan Orlean
An arresting look at mental illness through one family and the impact schizophrenia has on them and how they in turn impact its diagnosis and treatment for so many others
Conveys the joy in an illuminating and jargon-free way * Country Life *

Robert Kolker is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road, which was an Oprah’s book club pick and was named a top book of literary journalism in the 21st century by GQ and a top nonfiction book of the century by Kirkus Reviews. Kolker is also the author of bestselling book Lost Girls, named one of the New York Times’s 100 Notable Books and one of Publishers Weekly’s Top Ten Books of 2013. He is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine. He is a National Magazine Award finalist and a recipient of the 2011 Harry Frank Guggenheim Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.

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