Buy new:
$16.95$16.95
FREE delivery: Friday, Nov 18 on orders over $25.00 shipped by Amazon.
Ships from: Amazon.com Sold by: Amazon.com
Buy used:: $8.27
Other Sellers on Amazon
+ $3.99 shipping
92% positive over last 12 months
Usually ships within 4 to 5 days.
+ $3.99 shipping
85% positive over last 12 months
Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Learn more
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle Cloud Reader.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Follow the Authors
OK
All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated Paperback – August 1, 2007
| Nell Bernstein (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
| Price | New from | Used from |
|
Audible Audiobook, Unabridged
"Please retry" |
$0.00
| Free with your Audible trial | |
|
Audio CD, CD, Unabridged
"Please retry" | $27.29 | — |
Enhance your purchase
In this “moving condemnation of the U.S. penal system and its effect on families”, 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 (Parents’ Press). 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.”
“In terms of elegance, breadth and persuasiveness, All Alone in the World deserves to be placed alongside other classics of the genre such as Jonathan Kozol’s Savage Inequalities, Alex Kotlowitz’s There Are No Children Here and Adrian Nicole LeBlanc’s Random Family. But to praise the book’s considerable literary or sociological merit seems beside the point. This book belongs not only on shelves but also in the hands of judges and lawmakers.” ―San Francisco Chronicle
“Well researched and smoothly written, Bernstein’s book pumps up awareness of the problems, provides a checklist for what needs to be done and also cites organizations like the Osborne Society that provide parenting and literacy classes, counseling and support. The message is clear: taking family connections into account ‘holds particular promise for restoring a social fabric rent by both crime and punishment.’” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review
- Print length303 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherThe New Press
- Publication dateAugust 1, 2007
- Dimensions5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
- ISBN-101595581855
- ISBN-13978-1595581853
Frequently bought together

What other items do customers buy after viewing this item?
Editorial Reviews
Review
―Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, Author of Random Family
"In terms of elegance, breadth and persuasiveness, All Alone in the World deserves to be placed alongside other classics of the genre such as Jonathan Kozol's Savage Inequalities, Alex Kotlowitz's There Are No Children Here and Adrian Nicole LeBlanc's Random Family. But to praise the book's considerable literary or sociological merit seems beside the point. This book belongs not only on shelves but also in the hands of judges and lawmakers."
―San Francisco Chronicle
"Serious, moving, and well organized … this book could help galvanize a national will to tackle such problems."
―Library Journal, Starred Review
"Well researched and smoothly written. Bernstein's book pumps up awareness of the problems [and] provides a checklist for what needs to be done."
―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"This is the book we children of prisoners have been waiting for."
―Chesa Boudin
About the Author
Product details
- Publisher : The New Press (August 1, 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 303 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1595581855
- ISBN-13 : 978-1595581853
- Item Weight : 14.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #690,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #331 in Children's Studies Social Science (Books)
- #383 in Political Freedom (Books)
- #551 in Sociology of Marriage & Family (Books)
- Customer Reviews:
About the authors

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Nell Bernstein's All Alone in the World was a Newsweek "Book of the Week." Her latest book, Burning Down The House, is available now.
She is a former Soros Justice Media Fellow in New York, and winner of a White House Champion of Change award. Her articles have appeared in Newsday, Salon, Mother Jones, and the Washington Post, among other publications.
She lives outside of Berkeley, California.
Customer reviews
Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness.
Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon-
Top reviews
Top reviews from the United States
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
Ms. Bernstein has introduced us to these children and the sadness that they will carry for the rest of their lives. She makes us care. She has also given us a well researched review of the system and the problems that have been created by society as well as making suggestions on how to prevent or diminish the damage that we are doing.
A must read for anyone who cares about the health of our society.
I would highly recommend this book!








