The Perfect Other
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“Shines a light on the stigma surrounding mental health and schizophrenia. This deeply personal memoir will give readers greater empathy and understanding in supporting those who are oftentimes misunderstood.” —Sheryl Sandberg
As a child, all Kait Leddy had ever wanted was a little sister. When Kyleigh was born, she and…
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I first encountered Leddy’s work in the New York Times’ Modern Love column. That moving essay about her sister Kait’s disappearance became the basis of her debut The Perfect Other.
In book-length, Leddy has the space to explore not just her own grief but the effect of Kait’s schizophrenia on the family throughout their shared upbringing. The result is a humane look at mental illness and a testament to the bonds of sisterhood, which extend beyond death.
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