"This deeply personal memoir will give readers greater empathy and understanding in supporting those who are oftentimes misunderstood."

—Sheryl Sandberg

"The Perfect Other is a stunning mosaic—an impassioned and poetic examination into the impossible ‘why?’ of mental illness."

— Susannah Cahalan

"Exceptionally thoughtful and insightful.”

— Booklist

“Leddy offers a humanist portrait of the nuances of loving someone with a mental illness."

— Publishers Weekly

"The book is a triumph—a testament to the healing power of telling the stories of those we love." 

— Meg Jay

"A hauntingly reflective memoir details the intricacies of mental illness and the bonds of sisterly love and loyalty in this life—and beyond."

—Shelf Awareness

Recent Events

READING WITH ROBIN

Instagram live interview @robinkallink
Tuesday, March 15th at 3:20 pm EST

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PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Hybrid in-person and virtual event
Monday, March 21st at 7pm EST
Address: Community Room at 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542

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KEEN ON / LITHUB RADIO

Interview
Thursday, March 17th

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WKPN-FM

Radio interview with Jim Motavalli
Tuesday, April 12th at 8:00pm EST

Book Launch Event

at Powerhouse Arena in Dumbo
Wednesday, March 16th at 7pm EST

BEYOND THE BOOK JACKET

virtual event with Cuyahoga County Public Library
Thursday, March 24th at 7pm EST

KATU-TV / AM Northwest

Television interview
Thursday, March 24th

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SIRIUSXM / DOCTOR RADIO

Radio interview with Dr. Lori Evans
Friday, April 1st

FOX NEWS RUNDOWN

Radio and podcast interview
Monday, April 25th

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Press Reviews

"The Perfect Other is a stunning mosaic—an impassioned and poetic examination into the impossible ‘why?’ of mental illness. The book, like its subject, is achingly alive: a harrowing but life-affirming odyssey of what it takes to care for someone who is slipping away. Ultimately this is a paean to sisterhood and the excruciating joy of loving someone 'other.'"
—Susannah Cahalan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire and The Great Pretender

"Too often, people living with mental illness and their loved ones suffer in silence. Sharing heartfelt memories and scientific research, Kyleigh Leddy breaks that silence to shine 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, COO of Facebook and founder of Lean In and Option B

"The Perfect Other reminds us all of the power of our only cradle-to-grave relationships—our siblings—as well as the powerlessness we feel when our brothers or sisters are not well. The book is a triumph—a testament to the healing power of telling the stories of those we love."
—Meg Jay, PhD, author of The Defining Decade and Supernormal: The Secret World of the Family Hero

"Deep, everlasting love, grief and the mysteries of mental illness are undercurrents that propel The Perfect Other, a chilling, moving memoir by Kyleigh Leddy. Leddy's raw search for understanding, meaning and peace grants readers a rare personal glimpse into the universal mysteries of mental illness and the long-lasting traumatic effects it has on those afflicted, as well as those in its orbit. A hauntingly reflective memoir details the intricacies of mental illness and the bonds of sisterly love and loyalty in this life—and beyond."
—Shelf Awareness

"Exceptionally thoughtful and insightful.”
- Booklist

“Leddy seeks courageously to “break the stigma” and silence that still surround schizophrenia and similar disorders while paying tribute to the woman whose life so profoundly transformed her own. A moving and deeply felt memoir about family and mental illness.
-Kirkus Reviews

“Leddy offers a humanist portrait of the nuances of loving someone with a mental illness. Gutting in its intensity… but well worth the effort.
- Publishers Weekly