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Peter 2.0

By: Peter Scott-Morgan
Narrated by: Peter Scott-Morgan, Rupert Farley
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The incredible book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, Peter: The Human Cyborg.

Peter, a brilliant scientist, is told that he will lose everything he loves.

His husband. His family. His friends. His ability to travel the world. All will be gone.

But Peter will not give up. He vows that this will not be the end and instead seeks a completely new beginning....

Peter has motor neurone disease, a condition universally considered by doctors to be terminal. It will destroy his nerve cells, and he is told that within an average of two years, it will take his life, too.

But, face to face with death, he decides there is another way. Using his background in science and technology, he navigates a new path, one that will enable him not just to survive but to thrive.

This is the astonishing true story behind the prime-time Channel 4 documentary about Peter Scott-Morgan, the first person to combine his very humanity with artificial intelligence and robotics to become a full cyborg. His discovery means that his terminal diagnosis is negotiable, something that will rewrite the future. And change the world.

By embracing love, life and hope rather than fear, tragedy and despair, he will become Peter 2.0.

This audiobook includes an exclusive introduction recorded by the author, Peter Scott-Morgan, in the final few days he was able to use his biological voice. This unique audiobook also features narration from Peter 2.0, using cutting-edge technology known as voice puppetry. Through the course of the book there will be further moments of this pioneering voice puppetry, plus a recording of the very last moving words to pass Peter's lips.

©2021 Peter Scott-Morgan (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Critic Reviews

"What's striking is Peter's constant optimism, bravery and his ability to find radical answers to problems that have confounded Britain's brightest minds." (The Daily Telegraph)

"A remarkable story [...] you're left desperate to take nothing for granted." (Radio Times)

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An extraordinary tale, with more volumes to come

I found Peter 2.0 a deeply intriguing and affecting book. I learnt about Peter Scott-Morgan through a story on the ABC 4 Corners program in Australia, then listened to the interview he did with Stephen Fry for the Hay festival, and this brought me to Peter 2.0.

As a multi-disciplinary engineer, what Peter is trying to achieve intrigued me.

What I found in the book was so much more. I found it engaging in many different ways.

It eloquently taught me of the struggles faced by people with diseases like MND and the ingrained (and often illogical) attitudes to the diseases and their sufferers. It also surprised me by being the first story I have read that has really taught me of the struggles of the gay community and I'd like to thank Peter and Frances for that.

Finally, I'd like to commend Rupert Farley's narration. Brilliant.



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