{"product_id":"the-absent-parents","title":"THE ABSENT PARENTS","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvision is not Parenting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe Adeyemi mansion is a monument to the 'Nigerian Dream'—a sprawling estate of luxury and high-speed fibre where every need is met, and every soul is isolated. To the outside world, Dele and Beatrice Adeyemi are the pinnacle of success: a corporate titan and a 'Mother of the Parish' whose lives are airbrushed to perfection. But inside the 'Architecture of the Void,' their children are starving for the one thing money cannot buy: presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTobi (15)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reduced to a 'legacy asset' in his father’s portfolio, he finds a dangerous new father figure in a radicalised digital ghost known as the \u003cem\u003eShadowKing\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAisha (14)\u003c\/strong\u003e: The 'Purity Queen' of her mother’s social media, she is secretly groomed by an online predator while her mother prays in the next room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKemi (8)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Raised by a 'Digital Nanny,' a malicious script manipulates her into playing 'secret games' that threaten the very safety of the home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWhen a devastating public reckoning shatters their 'Purity' veneer, the Adeyemis must confront the 'wolves' they allowed into their home through the screens they used to replace their own attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'THE ABSENT PARENTS'\u003c\/strong\u003e is more than a novel; it is a visceral exploration of 'Status Death' and the 'Hard Road Back' to genuine connection. It challenges every modern parent to put down the screen and pick up the soul before the power goes out on their own family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Content Warning:\u003c\/strong\u003e This book explores real-world themes of digital grooming, substance abuse, and psychological neglect. Reader discretion is advised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookVAULT Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":50763848057136,"sku":"9781807383619","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-absent-parents","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}