{"product_id":"the-clearborn-society-scott-hamele-9798349580840","title":"The Clearborn Society: First Generation of Synthetic Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the near future, Washington, D.C. becomes the battleground for a new definition of family. Widower Eric Knox, still haunted by loss, finds love again with Mara-a Lysa-9 synthetic whose wit and resolve prove she is more than manufactured. Using eggs preserved by his late wife, they risk everything to carry a child in Mara's bio-engineered womb, under the scrutiny of regulators and the glare of public opinion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen their daughter, Mellie Knox, is born healthy, America erupts. Supporters rally under silver ribbons, while the Natural Guard network hacks trust and politicians push a \"Natural Child Protection\" bill. Allies gather-civil-rights lawyer Amira Haddad, disability activist Camila Reyes, reporter Naomi Park, and pastor-engineer Elijah Brooks-forming a fragile coalition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs power outages turn their porch into a triage hub and lawmakers press for bans, Eric and Mara refuse cosmetic fixes and fight for recognition. At the Supreme Court, the question becomes unavoidable: can personhood include someone made, not born?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe verdict will shape law for generations-but the novel's truest stakes lie in bedtime feedings, first days at school, and the hard, daily work of building a living house, not a museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Hamele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798349580840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schuyler \u0026amp; Sons Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Scott Hamele","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48114081661183,"sku":"9798349580840","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b59711dc-a696-4c72-8a64-5e911b100b3e.jpg?v=1769618996","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-clearborn-society-scott-hamele-9798349580840","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}