David and Amy Fitzpatrick have crafted this unique memoir from essays and short fiction. Compatibly Crazy: Stories of Anguish, Redemption, and Love tells the collective tale of the couple's lives starting prior to their meeting, following through to the life they have built together. The essays are often both deeply tragic and soaringly hopeful. David's fiction is inspired by his experience of severe mental illness and institutionalization, as well as recovery and life in the wide world. This mutual love story will have you in tears, either from sorrow or joy. Stay through the appendix to experience the breathtaking sweetness of excerpts from the Fitzpatricks' initial eHarmony courtship.