The Law of Loving Others

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Hours after Emma returns home from boarding school, she realizes that her mom is suffering from a schizophrenic break. Suddenly, Emma's entire childhood and identity is called into question. Hours after Emma returns home from boarding school, she realizes that her mom is suffering from a schizophrenic break. Suddenly, Emma's entire childhood and identity is called into question. Desperate for answers, Emma turns to her boyfriend, Daniel. Will he love her even if she goes crazy too? But it's the lonely, brooding boy Emma meets while visiting her mother at the hospital who really understands Emma. She is soon caught in a complicated spiral of loss and mistrust. In the span of just one winter break, Emma's relationships alter forever and she is forced to see the wisdom in a line fromAnna Karenina- 'The law of loving others could not be discovered by reason, because it is unreasonable.' Paise forThe Law of Loving Others- The Law of Loving Others. . . immerses us in an utterly convincing world, and, in Emma, creates the kind of complex heroine readers will long remember-in all her flaws and hidden strengths and surprising wisdom.'Dan Chaon, author ofAwait Your ReplyandStay Awake 'A riveting and heartbreaking story of every young person's worst nightmare- the descent of a parent into madness. A great read by a great new writer to watch.'Blake Nelson, author ofThe Prince of Venice Beach 'The Law of Loving Othersis a poignant, powerful, and insightful novel about love, loss, and growing up. Kate Axelrod has written a wise and wonderful debut.'Margo Rabb, author ofCures for HeartbreakandKissing in America

Kate Axelrod was born and raised in New York City. She has a B.A. in Creative Writing from Oberlin College and a Masters in Social Work from Columbia University. She has written for Nerve.com, Salon and various other publications. She lives in Brooklyn and works as an advocate in the criminal justice system. This is her first novel.

""The Law of Loving Others" is a poignant, powerful, and insightful novel about love, loss, and growing up. Kate Axelrod has written a wise and wonderful debut." -- Margo Rabb, author of "Cures for Heartbreak" and "Kissing in America" "Axelrod has created a convincing portrait of a teen newly experiencing the step-by-step process of learning how to cope with a family member's mental illness." --SLJ THE LAW OF LOVING OTHERS . . . immerses us in an utterly convincing world, and, in Emma, creates the kind of complex heroine readers will long remember in all her flaws and hidden strengths and surprising wisdom. Dan Chaon, author of AWAIT YOUR REPLY and STAY AWAKE "A riveting and heartbreaking story of every young person's worst nightmare: the descent of a parent into madness. A great read by a great new writer to watch." Blake Nelson, author of "The Prince of Venice Beach" "The Law of Loving Others" is a poignant, powerful, and insightful novel about love, loss, and growing up. Kate Axelrod has written a wise and wonderful debut. -- Margo Rabb, author of "Cures for Heartbreak" and "Kissing in America ""Axelrod has created a convincing portrait of a teen newly experiencing the step-by-step process of learning how to cope with a family member s mental illness." "School Library Journa"l In this candid, affecting portrait of a girl in crisis, debut author Axelrod nonjudgmentally and realistically captures the swirling ups and downs of anxiety, and the frantic, impotent grasp for control in the face of unpredictable, catastrophic change. "Booklist" "Axelrod s prose is careful, intelligent, and contemplative....[Emma's] actions never feel anything but realistic in this reflective and incisive exploration of the far-reaching effects of mental illness." "Publishers Weekly"" "THE LAW OF LOVING OTHERS . . . immerses us in an utterly convincing world, and, in Emma, creates the kind of complex heroine readers will long remember--in all her flaws and hidden strengths and surprising wisdom."--Dan Chaon, author of AWAIT YOUR REPLY and STAY AWAKE "A riveting and heartbreaking story of every young person's worst nightmare: the descent of a parent into madness. A great read by a great new writer to watch." -Blake Nelson, author of "The Prince of Venice Beach" ""The Law of Loving Others" is a poignant, powerful, and insightful novel about love, loss, and growing up. Kate Axelrod has written a wise and wonderful debut." -- Margo Rabb, author of "Cures for Heartbreak" and "Kissing in America ""Axelrod has created a convincing portrait of a teen newly experiencing the step-by-step process of learning how to cope with a family member's mental illness." -- "School Library Journa"l "In this candid, affecting portrait of a girl in crisis, debut author Axelrod nonjudgmentally and realistically captures the swirling ups and downs of anxiety, and the frantic, impotent grasp for control in the face of unpredictable, catastrophic change." --"Booklist" "Axelrod's prose is careful, intelligent, and contemplative.... [Emma's] actions never feel anything but realistic in this reflective and incisive exploration of the far-reaching effects of mental illness." -- "Publishers Weekly" "A riveting and heartbreaking story of every young person's worst nightmare: the descent of a parent into madness. A great read by a great new writer to watch." -Blake Nelson, author of "The Prince of Venice Beach"