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At Amanda Hess''s seven-month scan, the doctor analysing the ultrasound saw something he ''didn''t like'' - a potentially serious abnormality in her baby. Telling the moving story of this moment and everything that happened afterwards, Amanda Hess explores how it feels to become a parent in a culture in which everything is mediated by the internet and technology, in which the click of a mouse can conjure infinite information at any time - along with infinite opinions, suggestions and judgements.

Exploring the outer reaches of different approaches to parenthood - from genetic testing and the pursuit of ''a normal baby'' to freebirthers'' refusal of any medical care or intervention into pregnancy - she explores compelling questions about how technology is changing culture, our relationships and our most fundamental human experiences. At the heart of the book is her own deeply emotional story - told in brilliantly stylish prose, alive with sharp insight and wry humour.

Second Life

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      Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
      Published 1 August 2025
      ISBN-13 9781408718612
      978-1408718612
      ISBN-10 1408718618
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      Biography Autobiography: writers

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      At Amanda Hess''s seven-month scan, the doctor analysing the ultrasound saw something he ''didn''t like'' - a potentially serious abnormality in her baby. Telling the moving story of this moment and everything that happened afterwards, Amanda Hess explores how it feels to become a parent in a culture in which everything is mediated by the internet and technology, in which the click of a mouse can conjure infinite information at any time - along with infinite opinions, suggestions and judgements.

      Exploring the outer reaches of different approaches to parenthood - from genetic testing and the pursuit of ''a normal baby'' to freebirthers'' refusal of any medical care or intervention into pregnancy - she explores compelling questions about how technology is changing culture, our relationships and our most fundamental human experiences. At the heart of the book is her own deeply emotional story - told in brilliantly stylish prose, alive with sharp insight and wry humour.

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