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The Vanishing Family: Love, Fate, and the Quest to End Dementia
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Expertly researched and intimately narrated, this is the harrowing and hopeful account of one family’s experience with a terrifying genetic illness.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road comes the heart-wrenching journey of a family facing an unthinkable destiny, whose flawed genetic code might hold the long-sought key to a cure for dementia.
“A gripping real-life horror story of dementia, love and grief. . . . Kolker displays his genius for the immersive detail.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Robert Kolker's new book is at once a tragedy, a mystery and a testament to a family's love.” —NPR
"With his brea...
“A gripping real-life horror story of dementia, love and grief. . . . Kolker displays his genius for the immersive detail.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Robert Kolker's new book is at once a tragedy, a mystery and a testament to a family's love.” —NPR
"With his brea...
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