{"product_id":"nobodys-child-9780393651928","title":"Nobodys Child","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA powerful and humane exploration of the history of the \"insanity defense,\" through the story of one poignant case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A deeply moving tale of what happens when we ‘treat’ severe poverty and mental illness through the criminal justice system. Drawing on her firsthand experience and expertise with a modern-day insanity defense trial, Susan Vinocour writes like a novelist, showing us in riveting detail just how injustice operates.\" -- David Cole, national legal director, ACLU, and author of Engines of Liberty\u003cbr\u003e\"As passionate as she is knowledgeable, Susan Vinocour brings humanity and dignity to telling the story of a woman whose voice we would otherwise never hear. \u003cem\u003eNobody's Child\u003c\/em\u003e wraps a powerful narrative, a thought-provoking reflection on truth and evidence, and a wake-up call about the law's misunderstandings of mental illness into one unforgettable book.\" -- Susan Cheever, author of Drinking in America\u003cbr\u003e\"In the age of the accelerated news cycle, the weaponization of outrage, and the easy rush to judgment, \u003cem\u003eNobody's Child\u003c\/em\u003e is a harrowing journey through our broken judicial system. Susan Vinocour's expertise as a forensic psychologist—along with her humanity and literary talent—makes for a galvanizing read and, ultimately, a much-needed call for compassion.\" -- Jessica Bruder, author of Nomadland\u003cbr\u003e\"In this moving, well-researched account of the insanity defense…Vinocour does a fine job explaining the defense in layman's terms. Sterling prose helps make this a page-turner.\" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)","brand":"WW Norton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525164540247,"sku":"9780393651928","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780393651928.jpg?v=1731859478","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nobodys-child-9780393651928","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}