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Robert Kolker

Robert Kolker is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road, which was an Oprah’s book club pick and was named a top book of literary journalism in the 21st century by GQ and a top nonfiction book of the century by Kirkus Reviews. Kolker is also the author of bestselling book Lost Girls, named one of the New York Times's 100 Notable Books and one of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Books of 2013. He is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine. He is a National Magazine Award finalist and a recipient of the 2011 Harry Frank Guggenheim Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.
Hidden Valley Road

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Hidden Valley Road

Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 3 – 9

Millions of people in the U.S. are affected by mental illness each year. It’s important to measure how common mental illness is, so we can understand its physical, social and financial impact — and so we can show that no one is alone. These numbers are also powerful tools for raising public awareness, stigma-busting and advocating for better health care. (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

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