Graeme Simsion brengt een uniek analytisch perspectief naar fictie, na een carrière in IT-consultancy. Zijn romans duiken in de complexiteit van menselijke relaties en de zoektocht naar betekenis, vaak doordrenkt met humor en onverwachte wendingen. Via zijn personages verkent hij thema's als liefde, zelfontdekking en maatschappelijke verwachtingen. Simsions schrijfstijl is zowel nauwgezet als speels, en biedt lezers boeiende en tot nadenken stemmende verhalen.
De autistische Don Tillman doceert genetica aan de universiteit. Hij is superintelligent, kan geweldig koken en is op zoek naar een vrouw. Door zijn sociale onhandigheid is hij echter nooit verder gekomen dan een eerste date. Met behulp van een zestien pagina’s tellende vragenlijst hoopt hij zijn perfecte partner te vinden. Dan komt Rosie Jarman in zijn leven: verre van perfect, maar wel intelligent en mooi. En ze is ook op zoek naar haar biologische vader – een zoektocht waarbij Don haar misschien zou kunnen helpen.
Don Tillman en Rosie Jarman zijn getrouwd en wonen in New York. Juist als Don wil vertellen dat Gene, zijn schuinsmarcherende beste vriend uit Australië komt, heeft Rosie nieuws: ze is zwanger. Op zijn geheel eigen wijze verwerft de autistische Don in no time alle kennis over vader worden. Maar zijn oude zwakheden komen weer boven en brengen hem in de problemen. Terwijl hij opgaat in het perfectioneren van alle praktische details, verliest hij zijn emoties totaal uit het oog. Hij dreigt Rosie kwijt te raken op het moment dat ze hem het hardste nodig heeft.
Don Tillman en Rosie Jarman zijn getrouwd en wonen in New York. Juist als Don wil vertellen dat Gene komt, zijn schuinsmarcherende beste vriend uit Australië, heeft Rosie nieuws: ze is zwanger. Op zijn geheel eigen wijze verwerft de autistische Don in no time alle kennis over vader worden. Maar zijn oude zwakheden komen weer boven en brengen hem in de problemen. Terwijl hij opgaat in het perfectioneren van alle praktische details, verliest hij zijn emoties totaal uit het oog. Hij dreigt Rosie kwijt te raken op het moment dat ze hem het hardste nodig heeft.
'So, you cook this same meal every Tuesday, right?' '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 Standardised Meal System will not only show you how to make delicious meals- it will open your mind a different way of shopping, cooking and living. The Don Tillman way
"Don Tillman - scientist, husband, father, and world's greatest problem-solver - met his wife Rosie by inventing The Wife Project. But ten years on from marrying 'the world's most incompatible woman', Don is facing a set of human dilemmas tougher than the trickiest of equations. Don and Rosie's son, Hudson, is smart, but he's not fitting in at school. His teachers want an autism assessment. This leaves Don facing some tough questions. Is the man with a rational approach to everything ready to tackle big truths about his son, himself and his own childhood." --Cover.
This book is generally considered to be one of the best practical guides to data modeling and is commonly praised for its clarity and usefulness. Although it is a practitioner's guide, it garnered healthy classroom adoptions in the US and Australia. For the 3rd ed the authors have added a substantial online component including UML versions of all the diagrams, extra examples, course notes, questions, and solutions. Also, Graeme Simsion is a highly regarded member of the data management community, both in academia and industry. He won the 2002 DAMA Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2003 International Achievement Award. (Midwest).
DATA MODELING THEORY AND PRACTICE is for practitioners and academics who have learned the conventions and rules of data modeling and are looking for a deeper understanding of the discipline. The coverage of 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.
Internationally bestselling husband-and-wife writing team, Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist return with another smart, romantic adventure set on another of Europe's incredible pilgrimages. TWO STEPS ONWARD is the wise and witty follow-up to TWO STEPS FORWARD. 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. 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 1000 miles 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...
The internationally bestselling novel from the author of The Rosie Result - two misfits walk 2,000 km along the Camino to find themselves and, perhaps, each other.
A novel about love, music and coming to terms with the past, from the author of the international bestseller The Rosie Project that has now sold over three million copies worldwide. On the cusp of fifty, Adam Sharp has a loyal partner, earns a good income as an IT contractor and is the music-trivia expert at quiz nights. It’s the lifestyle he wanted, but something’s missing. Two decades ago, on the other side of the world, his part-time piano playing led him into a passionate relationship with Angelina Brown, who’d abandoned law studies to pursue her acting dream. She gave Adam a chance to make it something more than an affair—but he didn’t take it. And now he can’t shake off his nostalgia for what might have been. Then, out of nowhere, Angelina gets in touch. What does she want? Does Adam dare to live dangerously? How far will he go for a second chance?
