Description: Thrown headlong into the maze of contradictions and disparities that compriseAmerica's mental health system when his son was declared mentally ill, Earleypresents a remarkable piece of investigative journalism that demonstrates howAmerica's jails have become mental health hospitals.
Review Quotes: Praise for Crazy
"A combination of old-fashioned muckraking and genuine empathy...an important manifesto." --The Washington Post Book World "Parents of the mentally ill should find solace and food for thought in [this book's] pages."--Publishers Weekly"A case for major policy reform...a harrowing account of a father trying to obtain treatment for his adult son."--San Antonio Express News
"Crazy is a godsend. It will open the minds of many who make choices for the mentally ill. Countless numbers of us owe Pete Earley and his son Mike a great debt."--Patty Duke