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The art of love is never a science: Meet Don Tillman, a brilliant yet socially inept professor of genetics, who’s decided it’s time he found a wife. In the orderly, evidence-based manner with which Don approaches all things, he designs the Wife Project to find his perfect partner: a sixteen-page, scientifically valid survey to filter out the drinkers, the smokers, the late arrivers.
Rosie Jarman possesses all these qualities. Don easily disqualifies her as a candidate for The Wife Project (even if she is “quite intelligent for a barmaid”). But Don is intrigued by Rosie’s own quest to identify her biological father. When an unlikely relationship develops as they collaborate on The Father Project, Don is forced to confront the spontaneous whirlwind that is Rosie―and the realization that, despite your best scientific efforts, you don’t find love, it finds you.
Arrestingly endearing and entirely unconventional, Graeme Simsion’s distinctive debut “navigates the choppy waters of adult relationships, both romantic and platonic, with a fresh take (USA TODAY). “Filled with humor and plenty of heart, The Rosie Project is a delightful reminder that all of us, no matter how we’re wired, just want to fit in” (Chicago Tribune).
Don sets about learning the protocols of becoming a father, but his unusual research style gets him into trouble with the law. Fortunately his best friend Gene is on hand to offer advice: he’s left Claudia and moved in with Don and Rosie.
Picking up where The Rosie Project left off, The Rosie Effect is a fun, hilarious, and poignant read. “Don Tillman helps us believe in possibility, makes us proud to be human beings, and the bonus is this: he keeps us laughing like hell” (Matthew Quick, author of The Silver Linings Playbook).
I was standing on one leg shucking oysters when the problems began…
Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are about to face their most important challenge.
Their ten-year-old son, Hudson, is struggling at school: he’s socially awkward and not fitting in. Don’s spent a lifetime trying to fit in—so who better to teach Hudson the skills he needs?
The Hudson Project will require the help of friends old and new, force Don to decide how much to guide Hudson and how much to let him be himself, and raise some significant questions about Don’s own identity.
Meanwhile, there are multiple distractions to deal with: the Genetics Lecture Outrage, Rosie’s troubles at work, estrangement from his best friend Gene…
And opening the world’s best cocktail bar.
Hilarious and thought-provoking, with a brilliant cast of characters, The Rosie Result is the triumphant final instalment of the much-loved and internationally bestselling Don Tillman trilogy.
Graeme Simsion is a Melbourne-based novelist and screenwriter. The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect have combined global sales approaching five million copies. Graeme is also the author of the international bestsellers The Best of Adam Sharp and – co-written with his wife, Anne Buist – Two Steps Forward. His screenplay for The Rosie Project is in development with Sony Pictures, The Best of Adam Sharp is in development with Toni Collette’s Vocab Films, and the rights to Two Steps Forward have been optioned by Fox Searchlight and Ellen DeGeneres. Graeme’s latest book is the third and final Don Tillman novel, The Rosie Result.
“Bursting with warmth, emotional depth, and…humor,” Entertainment Weekly
“Don Tillman helps us believe in possibility, makes us proud to be human beings, and the bonus is this: he keeps us laughing like hell” Matthew Quick, author of The Silver Linings Playbook.
“A heartwarming story of an extraordinary man learning to live in an ordinary world.’” USA Today
"Sharp dialogue, terrific pacing, physical hijinks, slapstick, a couple to root for, and more twists than a pack of Twizzlers.” NPR.org
"Filled with humor and plenty of heart... a delightful reminder that all of us, no matter how we're wired, just want to fit in." Chicago Tribune
"One of the year's most promising and original novelists." Wall Street Journal
‘Charming, eloquent, and insightful, The Rosie Result is a triumphant conclusion to Don’s story, one that celebrates this remarkable father, husband, and friend in all his complexity and brilliance.’ Booklist (starred review)
‘Very much a charmer...A fitting end to this delightful trilogy that doesn't pull punches.’ Kirkus
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Rosie Project comes a story of taking chances and learning to love again as two people, one mourning her husband and the other recovering from divorce, cross paths on the centuries-old Camino pilgrimage from France to Spain.
“The Chemin will change you. It changes everyone…”
The Chemin, also known as the Camino de Santiago, is a centuries-old pilgrim route that ends in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Every year, thousands of walkers—some devout, many not—follow the route that wends through quaint small villages and along busy highways alike, a journey unlike any other.
Zoe, an artist from California who’s still reeling from her husband’s sudden death, has impulsively decided to walk the Camino, hoping to find solace and direction. Martin, an engineer from England, is road-testing a cart of his own design…and recovering from a messy divorce. They begin in the same French town, each uncertain of what the future holds. Zoe has anticipated the physical difficulties of her trek, but she is less prepared for other challenges, as strangers and circumstances force her to confront not just recent loss, but long-held beliefs. For Martin, the pilgrimage is a test of his skills and endurance but also, as he and Zoe grow closer, of his willingness to trust others—and himself—again.
Smart and funny, insightful and romantic, Two Steps Forward reveals that the most important journeys we make aren’t measured in miles, but in the strength, wisdom, and love found along the way. Fans of The Rosie Project will recognize Graeme Simsion’s uniquely quirky and charming writing style.
Hilarante, sorprendente, ingeniosa.
«Uno de los más atractivos, simpáticos y fascinantes personajes literarios que he encontrado en mucho tiempo.»
The Times
«Me llamo Don Tillman, tengo treinta y nueve años y soy profesor adjunto de Genética en la Universidad de Melbourne. Mi trabajo está bien remunerado, me alimento de forma equilibrada y regular, y mi condición física es óptima. En el reino animal, no tendría ninguna dificultad para aparearme, pero en el humano, nunca he logrado tener una segunda cita con la misma mujer. Los motivos de mi fracaso no termino de entenderlos, y como las estadísticas muestran que los hombres casados son, en promedio, más felices y viven más tiempo, he decidido poner en marcha un programa vital para mí, el Proyecto Esposa. A tal fin, he creado un algoritmo perfecto que me permitirá excluir las candidatas inadecuadas: las fumadoras, las impuntuales, las desorganizadas, las que dedican demasiado tiempo a su aspecto exterior... en suma, todas aquellas que no respondan a los estrictos criterios que se exponen en el cuestionario de dieciséis páginas que he elaborado. Este libro es el informe científico -aunque me han explicado que hay que denominarlo novela- acerca del resultado de mi proyecto. Quien lo lea descubrirá que la candidata menos apropiada se llama Rosie; y también encontrará la respuesta a una pregunta fundamental: ¿puede el amor cambiar la vida de una persona, incluso de un individuo como yo?»
El Proyecto Esposa tiene un protagonista excepcional: el inteligente, obsesivo y literal Don Tillman, para quien navegar por este mundo de emociones complejas e incoherentes, poblado por seres que a menudo dicen exactamente lo contrario de lo que piensan, constituye una tarea tan ardua como desconcertante.
La crítica ha dicho...
«Un libro divertido, maravilloso [...], puro entretenimiento.»
The Independent
«Una novela hilarante, llena de chispa.»
Kirkus Reviews
«Un héroe cómico digno de recordar [...]. Una novela de lectura compulsiva [...], los desvelos del profesor constituyen también una emocionante historia de alcance universal sobre cómo conciliar la lógica con las emociones, la razón con la pasión, y cómo lograr conectar nuestra vida con la de los demás.»
The Guardian
«Adorable, realmente divertida y cálida. Una joya de libro.»
Marian Keyes
«¡Qué libro tan arrebatador y divertido! [...] Una original historia de amor [...] que en realidad explora la necesidad de ser más tolerantes con los que son dife- rentes. Un libro de lectura obligada.»
The Daily Telegraph
«El lector queda atrapado desde la primera página [...]. Tremendamente divertido.»
Australian Book Review
«Una historia fresca y divertida, escrita con brío y un ritmo fantástico [...]. Me ha encantado.»
Herald on Sunday Auckland
«Una novela maravillosa.»
John Boyne
‘Correct.’ I listed the eight major advantages of the Standardised Meal System.
1. No need to accumulate recipe books.
2. Standard shopping list—hence very efficient shopping.
3. Almost zero waste—nothing in the refrigerator or pantry unless required for one of the recipes.
4. Diet planned and nutritionally balanced in advance.
5. No time wasted wondering what to cook.
6. No mistakes, no unpleasant surprises.
7. Excellent food, superior to most restaurants at a much lower price (see point 3).
8. Minimal cognitive load required.
‘Cognitive load?’
‘The cooking procedures are in my cerebellum—virtually no conscious effort is required.’
‘Like riding a bike.’
‘Correct.’
Here at last, by popular demand, is the weekly system of food preparation that Professor Don Tillman, star of the Rosie trilogy, lives by—everything from his signature lobster salad to the world’s best risotto, across the four seasons. This essential guide also includes handy tips about losing weight, mixing cocktails and stress-free entertaining.
Don Tillman’s Standardized Meal System will not only show you how to make delicious meals: it will open your mind to a different way of shopping, cooking and living. The Don Tillman way.
Three years after life got in the way of their long-distance relationship, Californian artist Zoe and English engineer Martin have an unexpected opportunity to reunite: a second chance to follow in the footsteps of pilgrims in Europe.
This time, they won’t be walking the famous Camino de Santiago to north-west Spain but the less-travelled Chemin d’Assise and Via Francigena to Rome, along the mountainous paths from rural France.
And rather than each setting off solo, they will accompany Zoe’s old friend Camille—who, despite her life-threatening illness, insists she will walk the whole sixteen hundred kilometres to seek an audience with the Pope—and her not-so-ex-husband, Gilbert, who sees the trip as a gourmet tour.
Then Bernhard, Martin’s young nemesis from the previous trek, shows up, along with Martin’s daughter, Sarah, who is having a quarter-life crisis and doesn’t exactly hit it off with Zoe...
Two Steps Onward is the wise, witty and wine-filled follow-up to Two Steps Forward, Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist’s bestselling novel about walking the Camino. it’s about helping the people you love, and knowing when to let go. Figuring out what you really want in life. And seizing your chances, before it’s too late.
Graeme Simsion is the internationally bestselling author of The Rosie Project, The Rosie Effect, The Rosie Result and The Best of Adam Sharp. Anne Buist is the author of the psychological thrillers Medea’s Curse, Dangerous to Know, This I Would Kill For and The Long Shadow, and Professor of Women’s Mental Health at the University of Melbourne. They co-wrote Two Steps Forward and Two Steps Onward, and live together in Melbourne, Australia.
‘[An] entertaining and refreshingly unpredictable romance.’ Sydney Morning Herald on Two Steps Forward
‘Charming and absorbing.’ Daily Mail on Two Steps Forward
From the bestselling author of The Rosie Project comes a romantic novel about true love, second chances, and decades of great music.
Two decades ago, Adam Sharp’s piano playing led him into a passionate relationship with Angelina Brown, an intelligent and strong-willed actress. They had a chance at something more—but Adam didn’t take it.
Now, on the cusp of turning fifty, Adam likes his life. He’s happy with his partner Claire, he excels in music trivia at quiz night at the local pub, he looks after his mother, and he does the occasional consulting job in IT. But he can never quite shake off his nostalgia for what might have been. And then, out of nowhere, from the other side of the world, Angelina gets in touch. What does she want? Does Adam dare to live dangerously?
Set to the soundtrack of our lives, The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion follows along with emotion and humor as one man looks back on his past and decides if having a second chance is worth the risk.
One of Glamour Magazine's “Most Anticipated Books of 2017”•"20 Must-Read Books for Spring 2017" from Redbook
Praise for The Best of Adam Sharp:
"This dazzling story about a former pianist who has a second chance in midlife with his former actress flame will do some major heart-warming this Spring — and readers will never foresee the incredible ending." —POPSUGAR
"It's a fun sweet ride." —The Washington Post
"Readers are already clamoring." —Library Journal
“An extraordinary literary treat that reminds readers the best things in life have nothing to do with plans.” —Redbook
La segunda novela del autor bestseller internacional Graeme Simsion que narra las nuevas aventuras de Don Tillman y Rosie, protagonistas de El proyecto esposa.
En su hilarante bestseller El Proyecto Esposa -que ya suma más de un millón de ejemplares vendidos en todo el mundo- Graeme Simsion dio vida a un personaje difícil de olvidar: Don Tillman, un profesor de Genética australiano tan inteligente como inepto para el trato social. Su disparatado proyecto de encontrar pareja aplicando un método científico concluía milagrosamente en boda con la vivaracha y algo caótica Rosie Jarman, estudiante de Psiquiatría y la mujer que menos se ajustaba a su modelo de candidata ideal.
Ahora, diez meses y diez días después de casarse, encontramos a Don y Rosie en Nueva York, desafiando, una vez más, todas las incompatibilidades imaginables. Él enseña y ella estudia en la Universidad de Columbia, y, por las noches, uno prepara yotra sirve cócteles en el mismo restaurante. Todo parece ir viento en popa hasta que Rosie le comunica que... está embarazada. Para alguien como Don, cuyo equilibrio vital se basa en la planificación, el bebé ya es un reto mayúsculo, pero, por desgracia, las sorpresas se multiplican: Gene, su mejor amigo y un mujeriego incorregible, se ha separado y se muda a vivir con ellos; el apartamento, propiedad de un guitarrista de rock que ensaya en el piso superior, apesta a cerveza; y, por si fuera poco, hay que añadir unos amigos con graves problemas financieros, aparatos de refrigeración que son una pesadilla y una demanda judicial que podría suponer la deportación. En suma, cabe afirmar con propiedad que el mundo perfecto de Don ha estallado en mil pedazos.
¿Será capaz, con su mente científica, de acabar con el caos que amenaza con destruir su felicidad?
Reseñas:
«Don Tillman es uno de los personajes literarios más fascinantes y entrañables con el que nos hemos topado en años.»
The Times
«Esta novela encantadora, de ritmo trepidante y muy entretenida, demuestra que en todas las variantes humanas existe potencial para la comedia más optimista y apasionada.»
The Guardian
Sophie Kinsella
Don Tillman sta per sposarsi. Gli manca soltanto la moglie perfetta.Mi chiamo Don Tillman, ho trentanove anni e sono un professore di genetica presso l’Università di Melbourne. Ho una posizione ben retribuita, seguo un’alimentazione strutturata e regolare, ho molta cura del mio fisico. Nel regno animale, non avrei alcuna difficoltà a trovare una compagna e a riprodurmi.Perciò, il motivo per cui sono ancora scapolo mi è oscuro.Tuttavia ho fatto una scoperta incredibile: statisticamente, gli uomini sposati sono in media più felici... e vivono più a lungo!Per questo ho dato vita a un progetto: il Progetto Moglie.Ho elaborato un algoritmo perfetto che mi consentirà di escludere le candidate inadatte – le fumatrici, le ritardatarie, le schizzinose, quelle troppo attente al loro aspetto... e tutte quelle che non rispondono agli altri criteri che ho incluso nelle sedici pagine del mio questionario.Questo è il resoconto scientifico – anche se mi hanno spiegato che si definisce romanzo – degli esiti del mio progetto. Leggendolo, incontrerete una persona che si chiama Rosie ed è la più inadatta delle candidate al mio Progetto Moglie. Ma troverete forse anche la risposta a una domanda fondamentale: l’amore può davvero cambiare un uomo? Anche un uomo come me? L’amore è un difetto meraviglioso è un romanzo d’esordio che è già un caso internazionale. Tra attimi di puro divertimento, scintillante ironia e commozione, vi farà scoprire una voce indimenticabile – quella di Don Tillman – ma soprattutto vi regalerà uno sguardo diverso sul mondo, come soltanto i grandi romanzi sanno fare.
theory includes a detailed review of the extensive literature on data modeling and logical database design, referencing nearly 500 publications, with a strong focus on their relevance to practice. The
practice component incorporates the largest-ever study of data modeling practitioners, involving over 450 participants in interviews, surveys and data modeling tasks. The results challenge many longstanding held assumptions about data modeling and will be of interest to academics and practitioners alike.
Graeme Simsion brings to the book the practical perspective and intellectual clarity that have made his
Data Modeling Essentials a classic in the field. He begins with a question about the nature of data modeling (design or description), and uses it to illuminate such issues as the definition of data modeling, its philosophical underpinnings, inputs and deliverables, the necessary behaviors and skills, the role of creativity, product diversity, quality measures, personal styles, and the differences between experts and novices.
Data Modeling Theory and Practice is essential reading for anyone involved in data modeling practice, research, or teaching.
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