{"product_id":"genie","title":"Genie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A child deprived of her birthright of love. . . and then almost rescued: out of that 'almost' comes this remarkable story of dedication impeded by personal squabbles and the research bureaucracy.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eRoger Shattuck, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Forbidden Experiment\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Russ Rymer, in the process of telling the poignant story of one desperately unfortunate little girl, raises profound questions about both the origins of language and the ultimate source of what we call 'human nature.' At once a scientific detective story and an examination of professional ethics, \u003cem\u003eGenie\u003c\/em\u003e is disturbing, enlightening, and impossible to forget.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Dorris, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Broken Cord\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Topical books by journalists rarely afford the reading pleasures of \u003cem\u003eGenie\u003c\/em\u003e: high drama, intellectual and philosophical substance, and vivid, poetic reportage. . . brilliant.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Higgins, \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I am dazzled by Rymer's literary skills and his expertise in delineating the debate--or rather the feeding frenzy--that Genie's 'case' stirred among scientists, academics, and caretakers. It is a tragic tale of obsession, exploitation, and lost souls. And the questions Rymer poses about human experience and experiements on humans make the story both intellectually absorbing and emotionally disturbing. \u003cem\u003eGenie\u003c\/em\u003e is a wondrous feat of storytelling and investigative journalism, compulsively readable while forcing us to think hard about our own humanity.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Tan, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Joy Luck Club\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rarity among popular science books, a luciously written page turner.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67592037499247,"sku":"9780060924652","price":124.91,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/9384\/9711\/files\/0060924659.jpg?v=1790528774","url":"https:\/\/internacional.umlivro.com.br\/products\/genie","provider":"UmLivro Internacional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}