{"product_id":"second-life-9781408718612","title":"Second Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019803951447,"sku":"9781408718612","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408718612.jpg?v=1750781311","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/second-life-9781408718612","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}