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Pete Earley

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Pete Earley is a storyteller who has penned 13 books including the New York Times bestseller The Hot House and the 2007 Pulitzer Prize finalist Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness.
After a 14-year career in journalism, including six years at The Washington Post, Pete became a full-time author with a commitment to expose the stories that entertain and surprise.
His honest reporting and compelling writing helped him garner success as one of few authors with ”the power to introduce new ideas and give them currency,” according to Washingtonian magazine.
When Pete’s life was turned upside down by the events recounted in his book Crazy, he joined the National Alliance of Mental Illness to advocate for strong mental healt ...more

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Pete Earley's Blog

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Crying Autistic “Child” Arrested By Florida Prosecutors For Threatening Donald Trump

(6-21-25) Ridiculous! The federal government agreed to drop charges but not state authorities.

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Hi Pete, Nick Gallo can’t read or write, has the mental capacity of a child, and an IQ of 50. However, he is accused of posting threats against President Trump. The video of his arrest really paints the picture of who Nick is and what he understands.

Federal prosecutors have dro

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Pete Earley’s books

Average rating: 4.11 · 18,741 ratings · 1,897 reviews · 47 distinct works • Similar authors

	Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness 4.27 avg rating — 4,016 ratings — published 2006 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Serial Killer Whisperer: How One Man's Tragedy Helped Unlock the Deadliest Secrets of the World's Most Terrifying Killers 3.80 avg rating — 2,294 ratings — published 2012 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hot House: Life Inside Leavenworth Prison 4.13 avg rating — 1,955 ratings — published 1992 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Comrade J: Untold Secrets Of Russia's Master Spy In America After The End Of The Cold War 4.01 avg rating — 1,048 ratings — published 2007 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Witsec: Inside the Federal Witness Protection Program by Pete Earley, Gerald Shur 3.89 avg rating — 636 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Human Contact: Solitary Confinement, Maximum Security, and Two Inmates Who Changed the System 4.18 avg rating — 553 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Confessions of a Spy: The Real Story of Aldrich Ames 4.10 avg rating — 526 ratings — published 1997 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Super Casino: Inside the "New" Las Vegas 4.05 avg rating — 475 ratings — published 1995 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Family of Spies: Inside the John Walker Spy Ring 4.07 avg rating — 384 ratings — published 1988 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Circumstantial Evidence: Death, Life, And Justice In A Southern Town 4.28 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 1995 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“There was however, a group of 507 individuals who were permanent street dwellers [in Miami.] These 507 were not indigent, down-on-their-luck families. They were single people and every one of them was mentally ill. ”
― Pete Earley, Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness

tags: nonfiction

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“If you ask most people today where the mentally ill are in our society, they will tell you they’re in state mental hospitals. They’re wrong. . . . They are in our jails and prisons. —Judge Steven Leifman Eleventh Judicial Circuit Miami, Florida”
― Pete Earley, Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness

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“The actor playing Lee got really irritated. He tried to escape by turning, running, or twisting and talking or yelling above the voice of the illness, but the illness didn't sit quietly.”
― Pete Earley, Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness

tags: illuminating, insightful, revealing

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