{"product_id":"the-forever-bug-frank-julius-9780995971899","title":"The Forever Bug","description":"\u003cb\u003e Frank Julius's \u003c\/b\u003escience fiction \u003cb\u003efuture world is dramatically altered by a virus called \"The Forever Bug\"\u003c\/b\u003e which eliminates natural death and disease, leading to societal shifts like the \u003cb\u003ecollapse of traditional healthcare and banking, overpopulation being solved by sterility, and changes in crime and education\u003c\/b\u003e. The story follows \u003cb\u003eradio host Wes Ternman\u003c\/b\u003e as he uncovers a conspiracy involving pharmaceutical companies and the Canadian government attempting to \u003cb\u003econtrol or exploit a newfound method to restore natural childbirth, discovered by Nobel laureates Drs. Fohr and Eavers\u003c\/b\u003e. This method, revealed to require tissue from recently deceased individuals and being tied to the government's patent on the necessary software, creates a \u003cb\u003eblack market for bone marrow sourced through illegal means\u003c\/b\u003e, ultimately leading to the \u003cb\u003eunfortunate reality that having a naturally conceived child reduces the parents' lifespan to only thirteen years\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eThe story highlights\u003cb\u003e the complex and unsettling world created by The Forever Bug, \u003c\/b\u003e where the dream of immortality has resulted in the loss of fundamental human aspects like reproduction, leading to ethical challenges and corporate maneuvering in the desperate pursuit of new life. The birth of Baby Alpha and the subsequent discoveries offer a path forward, albeit one fraught with moral compromises and unanswered questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Julius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0995971897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780995971899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Julius Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.78d","brand":"Frank Julius","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46927770517759,"sku":"9780995971899","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_56bd26ba-4304-4226-a85e-4541110cb79b.jpg?v=1749372911","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-forever-bug-frank-julius-9780995971899","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}