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Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
Cover of first edition
AuthorRobert Kolker
Audio read bySean Pratt[1]
Cover artistAir Force photo, 1961[2]
John Fontana (design)[2]
LanguageEnglish
Subjects
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date
April 7, 2020
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback), e-book, audiobook
Pages400
ISBN978-0-385-54376-7 (hardcover)
OCLC1148170726
616.89/80092
LC ClassRC514 .K648 2020
Websitehidden-valley-road.com

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family is a 2020 non-fiction book by Robert Kolker. It is an account of the Galvin family of Colorado Springs, Colorado, a midcentury American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia. The family became subjects of researchers investigating a genetic origin for schizophrenia.[3][4][5]

The book was selected for the revival of Oprah's Book Club.[6][7][8][9] It debuted at number one on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list.[10]

Reception

The book has received critical acclaim.[11] Kirkus Reviews praised the book's "astounding depth and empathy" and Kolker's account of schizophrenia's history and the complicated atmosphere and relationships between members of the Galvin family.[12]

Publishers Weekly called the book a "haunting and memorable" account of multi-generational mental illness and praised Kolker's "taut and often heartbreaking narrative."[13]

References

  1. ^ "Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker". Penguin Random House Audio. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Miller, Laura (April 8, 2020). "Six Brothers With Schizophrenia Fascinated Researchers. A New Book Explores the Family's Trauma". Slate. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Garcia-Navarro, Lulu (April 5, 2020). "In 'Hidden Valley Road,' A Family's Journey Helps Shift The Science Of Mental Illness". Weekend Edition Sunday. NPR. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Italie, Hillel (April 7, 2020). "Winfrey chooses "Hidden Valley Road" for book club". Associated Press. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. ^ Rankin, Seija (April 7, 2020). "Author Robert Kolker takes us inside Hidden Valley Road, Oprah's latest book club pick". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Tuttle, Kate (April 7, 2020). "Schizophrenia devastated a family: Robert Kolker did their story justice". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Williams, Janice (April 7, 2020). "Oprah's Book Club Names Robert Kolker's 'Hidden Valley Road' the New Pick For April". Newsweek. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers". The New York Times Book Review. The New York Times. April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  10. ^ https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/hidden-valley-road-inside-the-mind-of-an-american-family/
  11. ^ "Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker". Kirkus Reviews. December 15, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker". Publishers Weekly. February 4, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
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