INDIAN LEAP by S Kanor- Parenting in Today's Chaos is Hurdling into the Abyss

INDIAN LEAP is a keen social account of today's erupting issues in America causing widening crevices in our social stratas.  Author Seth Kanor has put a magnifying glass over issues of class, mental health and governmental control.  "The govt. is afraid of the guns people have because they have to control the people at all times." Surprisingly INDIAN LEAP is Kanor's 1st novel yet he deftly elucidates our nation's chaotic social problems while focusing on the trials & tribulations of taking on the responsibilities of caring for an orphaned teen.  The (nameless) narrator is only recently extracted from a loveless marriage.  He is living a hapless existence in a squalid aptmt.  His estranged wife contacts him, grief stricken, seeking his help caring for her orphaned nephew.  Our protagonist steps up to the demanding challenges of raising this troubled teen.  Despite being he's his own worst enemy, he rises to the challenge providing unqualified love & support.  "The world is coming to an end. There will be war and chaos."  Still, it's reassuring to find an adult who acts heroically & compassionately as a guardian for a child who becomes his ward.