Elite sailor Kevin Hall is trying to become the best navigator in the world, by competing in top events like the Olympics and America’s Cup. He also wants to be a loving husband and father. But he is plagued by the voice of “The Director,” a manifestation of his Truman Show Disorder (a flavor of manic depression), which makes delusions feel just as real as his brilliant observations of the water and world around him. The result of 4 years of reporting, bestselling author Mary Pilon chronicles.

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