{"product_id":"blue-genes-a-memoir-of-loss-and-survival-9780767929011","title":"Blue Genes: A Memoir of Loss and Survival","description":"\u003cb\u003eWritten with heartrending honesty, a memoir that captures the devastation of this family legacy of depression and details the strength and hope that can provide a way of escaping its grasp. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A compassionate but clear-eyed view of his family history.\" --\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristopher (Kit) Lukas's mother committed suicide when he was a boy. He and his brother, Tony, were not told how she died. No one spoke of the family's history of depression and bipolar disorder. The brothers grew up to achieve remarkable success; Tony as a gifted journalist (and author of the classic book, \u003ci\u003eCommon Ground\u003c\/i\u003e), Kit as an accomplished television producer and director. After suffering bouts of depression, Kit was able to confront his family's troubled past, but Tony never seemed to find the contentment Kit had attained--he killed himself in 1997.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780767929011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.06h x 5.26w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/22\/2009 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Christopher Lukas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44902177964213,"sku":"9780767929011","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e56ff743-06d0-476d-8480-23730036507a.jpg?v=1733813543","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blue-genes-a-memoir-of-loss-and-survival-9780767929011","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}