{"product_id":"2940158249112","title":"The Identity Upgrade","description":"This gripping novel ­ part science fiction, part psychological\u003cbr\u003erealism ­ is both a suspenseful page-turner and an innovative\u003cbr\u003ephilosophical journey, one that is right for our times and ripe with\u003cbr\u003epossibility and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is time for humanity to take an evolutionary leap. The basic life\u003cbr\u003e'software' we human beings have run encourages a linear view, that everything has a beginning and end, that we are nothing more than our bodies and minds. But the evolutionary 'upgrade' at the heart of this dynamic novel will awaken us to the exciting broader cycle of life and\u003cbr\u003espirit of which we are all a part.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnlightened human action will help us escape monovision, embrace a broader vision of other levels of reality, and even grasp humanity's immortal identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo initiate this process, the four Fundamental Forces of Nature\u003cbr\u003ematerialize on Earth and select a group of five men and women to test the software upgrade. These five, a fusion scientist, programming wizard, film director, lawyer, and medical aid worker, hail from India, Egypt, California, Switzerland and central Africa. They meet one evening at a gathering in California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn by the pull of an uncanny affinity and a tragic event they\u003cbr\u003ewitness that night, the protagonists will carry their bond through the years, as each of them undergoes an adventure, crisis, or journey that leaves them all transformed...and upgraded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the five reunite a decade later, they create a declaration to\u003cbr\u003eserve as the basis for sharing globally the insights they have\u003cbr\u003ediscovered.  Their new human software will spread virally and bring humanity into a new era of growth and understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYurit's lively, compelling characters capture the reader, as they present a fresh outlook for the new millennium, and tells a fantastic story of a truly human future.","brand":"Cate Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113101934832,"sku":"2940158249112","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158249112_p0.jpg?v=1764120700","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158249112","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}