Author : Nell Bernstein
Release : 2010-10-08
Genre : Law
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 151/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis All Alone in the World by : Nell Bernstein
Download or read book All Alone in the World written by Nell Bernstein. This book was released on 2010-10-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning journalists ''heart wrenching(The San Antonio Observer) look at children with parents in prison - a Newsweek ''book of the week and an East Bay Express bestseller. In this ''moving condemnation of the U.S. penal system and its effect on families (Parents Press), award-winning journalist Nell Bernstein takes an intimate look at parents and children - over two million of them - torn apart by our current incarceration policy. Described as ''meticulously reported and sensitively written by Salon, the book is ''brimming with compelling case studies . . . and recommendations for change (Orlando Sentinel ); Our Weekly Los Angeles calls it ''a must-read for lawmakers as well as for lawbreakers.