{"product_id":"9781741754933-secondhand-the-cure-for-modern-life","title":"The Cure for Modern Life","description":"Though Matthew and Amelia were once in love and planning to raise a family together, they are now professional enemies. To Amelia, whose life has been dedicated to charity, Matthew's job as a high-powered executive has turned him into a heartless person who doesn't care about anything but money. And yet, on a frigid night, while walking to his upscale Philadelphia loft, Matthew finds himself on a desolate bridge, face to face with a boy screaming for help. Homeless for most of his life, ten-year-old Danny is as streetwise as he is world-weary, and his desperation to save his three-year-old sister makes him every bit the match for the cynical executive. Before long, Matthew's unwilling involvement with Danny has set off a chain of events that draws in Amelia and even their old college friend Ben - and alters all of their lives irrevocably. Dazzlingly written, with a riveting story that will resonate with book clubs and readers everywhere,  The Cure for Modern Life  is a smart, humorous, big-hearted morality tale about the way we live now and what it means to be responsible, to care about other people, and to do the right thing in the twenty-first century. 'An enjoyable literary page-turner that also explores serious social issues a gifted writer with a wide range and a profound sense of compassion for the mysteries of the human heart.' -  Publishers Weekly  (starred review)","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48790554247387,"sku":"9781741754933-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f3f1c3ec-94af-4457-ac07-73eac760c3df.jpg?v=1779240711","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781741754933-secondhand-the-cure-for-modern-life","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}