About the book: 2021 / Best book of 2020 according to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal! The Galvins seemed like an exemplary American family. His father is a military man, his mother is a housewife, both are actively involved in the social and secular life of the state and country. Twelve children - ten boys and two girls - are the pride of the family, they are talented and show great promise. Suddenly, the eldest son, a successful university student, is diagnosed with schizophrenia. Over the course of several years, five more Galvin sons are diagnosed with this serious illness. Then hell begins: it turns out that behind the ideal facade there was a far from ideal life: physical and sexual violence, abuse, drugs - but the parents, Don and Mimi, turned a blind eye to what was happening until the very end. All this inevitably leads to tragic consequences and separation of family members. For several decades, scientists, psychiatrists and geneticists have been struggling with the mystery of the Galvin family, putting forward a variety of hypotheses. But will they be able to find the answer and give hope to millions of people? The publishing design is preserved in PDF A4 format.