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Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK
The tragic story of a mid-century American family with twelve children, six of them were diagnosed with schizophrenia, which became science's greatest hope in the search to comprehend the condition.
"It reads like a medical detective story and provides light on a subject that affects so many of us: mental illness." —Oprah Winfrey, "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, TIME, and other publications have named it a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR.
The Galvins, Don and Mimi, appeared to be enjoying the American dream. Don's Air Force job led them to Colorado after WWII, where their twelve children neatly spanned the baby boom: the eldest was born in 1945 and the youngest in 1965. A family like the Galvins had an established script in those years—aspiration, hard labor, upward mobility, domestic harmony—and they worked hard to fulfill it. Behind the scenes, however, a different narrative was unfolding: psychological collapse, horrific violence, and secret abuse. By the mid-1970s, six of the 10 Galvin boys had been classified as schizophrenia, one after the other. How could all of this befall a single family?
The events that transpired within the house on Hidden Valley Road were so remarkable that the Galvins were one of the first families to be investigated by the National Institute of Mental Health. From the age of institutionalization, lobotomy, and the schizophrenogenic mother to the hunt for genetic markers for the disease, their narrative presents a shadow history of the science of schizophrenia, always among fundamental disputes regarding the nature of the illness itself. Unbeknownst to the Galvins, samples of their DNA were used in decades of genetic study that continues today, paving the way for future generations' treatment, prediction, and ultimately elimination of the disease.
Robert Kolker, a bestselling and award-winning novelist, explores one family's remarkable heritage of pain, love, and hope with clarity and compassionThe Midnight Library
A Good Morning America Book Club pick | Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction
"This is a feel-good novel that will cheer you up."
The Washington Post reported on this.
From the famous author of How To Stop Time and The Comfort Book comes a sparkling reader-favorite about the decisions that go into a life well lived.
There is a library somewhere beyond the edge of the universe that holds an unlimited number of volumes, each telling the narrative of a different world. One book narrates the tale of your current life, while the other book tells the story of the alternative life you could have had if you had made a different choice at any time in your life. While we all speculate on how our life could have turned out, what if you had the opportunity to visit the library and find out for yourself? Is it possible that any of these alternative lives would be genuinely better?
Nora Seed is faced with this choice in Matt Haig's captivating smash novel The Midnight Library. She must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place, as she faces the possibility of changing her life for the better, pursuing a different career, undoing old breakups, and realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist.
BESTSELLER IN THE NEW YORK TIMES
NPR, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times of London have all named it a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR.
The Plutarch Award for Best Biography was given to the author of this biography.
“Excellent…
This novel is as engrossing and difficult to put down as any thriller.” The Book Review of The New York Times
"A gripping portrait of a brilliant spy, as well as a reminder of what a few brave individuals — and a little opposition — can accomplish." - Public Radio International
"A meticulously researched history that reads like a suspense novel." - Macintyre, Ben
The author of Clementine tells the never-before-told story of Virginia Hall, the American spy who changed the direction of World War II.
The Gestapo sent out an urgent communication in 1942: "Of all the Allied agents, she is the most dangerous. We must track her down and eliminate her."
Virginia Hall, a Baltimore socialite who charmed her way into Special Operations Executive, Winston Churchill's "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare," was the target in their sights. Despite her prosthetic limb, she became the first Allied woman sent behind enemy lines, helping to ignite the flame of the French Resistance and redefining secret warfare as we know it.
Virginia built huge espionage networks over France, dispatched guns and bombs from the air, and became a key ally of the Resistance. Virginia refused to escape despite the fact that her face was plastered on wanted posters and a bounty was set on her head. Her cover had been exposed when she eventually fled by a death-defying journey through the Pyrenees into Spain. But she returned, certain that she had more lives to save, and led a successful guerilla operation following D-Day, freeing large swaths of France from the Nazis.
Sonia Purnell has unearthed the complete hidden life of Virginia Hall for the first time, based on fresh and comprehensive research—an astonishing and inspirational narrative of valor, spycraft, resistance, and personal victory against horrific tragedy. A Woman of No Importance tells the incredible story of how one woman's unwavering determination helped the war effort succeed.
A BESTSELLER IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and THE WASHINGTON POST!
A winner of the Alex Award in 2021!
The Fantasy Winner on the RUSA Reading List for 2021!
An Indie Next selection!
One of the "Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020," according to Publishers Weekly.
One of the “20 Must-Read Feel-Good Fantasies” on Book Riot.
TJ Klune's popular, breakout modern fantasy is described as "1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a sprinkling of Douglas Adams tossed in" by Lambda Literary Award-winning author TJ Klune. Gail Carriger (Gail Carriger)
This is a wonderful island. This is a risky job. It's a dark secret.
Linus Baker lives a secluded, peaceful existence. He lives in a little house with his cunning cat and his old albums at the age of forty. He spends his days as a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, monitoring the well-being of youngsters in government-run orphanages.
When Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management, he is assigned a strange and highly confidential mission: to fly to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six deadly youngsters live: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentified green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must put his concerns aside and assess if they are going to bring about the end of the world.
The island's secrets aren't limited to the youngsters. Their guardian is the attractive and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will go to any length to ensure the safety of his charges. Long-held truths are revealed as Arthur and Linus get closer, and Linus must choose between destroying a house and watching the world burn.
The House in the Cerulean Sea is a beautiful novel about the deep sensation of meeting an unusual family in an unexpected place, and then recognizing that family is yours.
There's also a "Year in Review" section that highlights over 180 noteworthy medical breakthroughs since the previous edition!
Core Titles for 2021 from Doody's!
For more than 60 years, the flagship book of the famous Lange medical series, CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, has provided reliable information to students, residents, and clinicians in order to improve their medical knowledge, skill, and confidence. This new edition covers the most recent clinical developments in all areas of medicine and is completely focused on bedside clinical issues. It includes the most up-to-date guidelines, references, drug prices, approved drugs, and evidence-based coverage of over 1,000 diseases and disorders, all of which are formatted to help you find the answers you need quickly and easily.
This groundbreaking book includes both inpatient and outpatient treatment, with a focus on diagnostic methods that are useful in everyday practice. It also covers all primary care areas, including gynecology/obstetrics, dermatology, ophthalmology, geriatrics, preventive medicine, psychiatry, and neurology. There's now a "year in review" option that highlights what's new in CMDT!
The fundamentals of diagnosis for the majority of diseases/disorders are included.
Hundreds of medication treatment tables with indexed trade names for fast access
Diagnostic and therapy algorithms offer key information in an easy-to-understand format.
References that are up to date give peer-reviewed, evidence-based information.
All book customers may access seven additional chapters online, which include extended material, a yearly assessment of HIV treatment developments, and vital information on new viral diseases.
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