The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker - ISBN: 9781529438574
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A family’s genetic destiny with dementia, a scientific search for hope.
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The Vanishing Family

Love, Fate and the Quest to End Dementia

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  • Paperback

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    5 October 2026

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Summary

‘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, bestselling author of *The Orchid Thief*

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road comes the heart-wr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529438574
ISBN-10:1529438578
Author:Robert Kolker
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Imprint:Quercus Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:5 October 2026
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
About The Author

Robert Kolker

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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