Robert Kolker

Robert Kolker's "Hidden Valley Road" explores the harrowing journey of a midcentury family with twelve children, six of whom were diagnosed with schizophrenia. The Galvins' extraordinary circumstances led them to become one of the first families studied by the National Institute of Mental Health. Their story unravels the mysteries of schizophrenia, as their DNA continues to be a subject of scientific research today. The book delves into how such a concentrated occurrence of mental illness could afflict a single family, offering insights that are stranger than fiction.