{"product_id":"donation-karen-a-wyle-9781955696029","title":"Donation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhose children are they?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho decides?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the near future, abortion is a thing of the past -- but the development of artificial wombs provides an alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe federal government controls this technology, and the fetuses consigned to these special incubators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung and unprepared for motherhood, Toni Green panics and agrees to \"donate\" her unborn child for adoption, the fortunate parents to be selected by the Bureau of Reproductive Safety. But the decision doesn't sit well with her, and as her regrets grow, she consults her mother, a high-powered lawyer, about her options. And thus begins a journey for her, her mother, the chosen adoptive parents -- and Poloma Clark, an administrator at the Bureau whose policies and practices Toni is challenging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoloma, initially tasked with helping the Bureau prepare for trial, finds herself confronted with evidence that the Bureau is exceeding its mandate. If the purpose of this mission creep is to protect vulnerable children, how can she help but join in? But the more she learns, the more her assumptions face challenges that force her to make possibly life-altering decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novel, like Wyle's previous near-future stories, includes a substantial number of courtroom scenes -- and a memorable judge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen A. Wyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1955696020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955696029\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oblique Angles Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.67d","brand":"Karen A. Wyle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874106814719,"sku":"9781955696029","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/donation-karen-a-wyle-9781955696029","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}