![]() “And yet here you are, still part of the mix, still part of this family, still devoted to them in many ways. ![]() “Beyond the question of how could all this happen to just one family, the real driving question for me in writing the book was: You could’ve walked away from this family at the age of 18, moved to L.A., gone to law school, become a lawyer, sent them Christmas cards once a year and be done with it,” Kolker says of the daughters. ![]() Among the many fascinating elements of the story, Kolker says on this week’s podcast, is the fate of the family’s two daughers, neither of whom had the disease, and their desire for Kolker to tell the Galvins’ story. U nworthy Republic by Claudio Saunt is a 2020 nonfiction book about the causes and consequences of the mass expulsion of Native Americans from their homelands in the 1830s. Hailed for its searing insight, Unworthy Republic transforms our understanding of this pivotal period in American history. ![]() Robert Kolker’s new book, “Hidden Valley Road,” tells the terrifying story of the Galvins, a large family beset by schizophrenia - six of its 12 children were afflicted with the disease. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play Music | How to Listen ![]()
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