Ali Gutierrez, yearning for a second child, asks her friend Cora's permission to use another of her frozen embryos, but discovers a secret that could change her plans for the future and tear her life apart.
Ali Gutierrez, yearning for a second child, asks her friend Cora's permission to use another of her frozen embryos, but discovers a secret that could change her plans for the future and tear her life apart. Original.
A provocative new novel about birth, death, and the stuff in between, from the award-winning author of Catching Genius.
Thanks to modern reproductive technology-and the gift of her friend Cora's eggs-Ali Gutierrez is the mother of a fourteen-year-old daughter. Now, yearning for a second child, Ali asks Cora's permission to use another of the frozen embryos that have been stored away in anticipation of this decision. But Cora has a secret that could not only change Ali's plans for the future, but tear apart her life right now.
A provocative new novel about birth, death, and the stuff in between, from the award-winning author ofCatching Genius. Thanks to modern reproductive technology-and the gift of her friend Cora's eggs-Ali Gutierrez is the mother of a fourteen-year-old daughter. Now, yearning for a second child, Ali asks Cora's permission to use another of the frozen embryos that have been stored away in anticipation of this decision. But Cora has a secret that could not only change Ali's plans for the future, but tear apart her life right now.
