A courageous, shattering, and utterly engrossing memoir of two brothers haunted by a family history of mental illness. Christopher (Kit) Lukas's mother committed suicide when he was a boy. 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 Common Ground), 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—he killed himself in 1997. With heartrending candor, Blue Genes captures the devastation of this family legacy and details the strength and hope that can provide a way of escaping its grasp. About the Author: CHRISTOPHER LUKAS has worked as a writer-producer-director in public and commercial television and won Emmy Awards for his programs. He is the author and coauthor of five books. Lukas has two grown daughters, and lives near New York City where he is continuing to make films, write books, and work as a film and stage actor. |