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Item specifics
- Condition
- Subject
- Literature, Modern
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- ISBN
- 9780385536189
- EAN
- 9780385536189
- Book Title
- Goodbye for Now
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Romance / Contemporary, Science Fiction / General
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Item Weight
- 20 oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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In the spirit of ONE DAY, comes a fresh and warmhearted love story for the 21st century. Sometimes the end is just the beginning . . . Sam Elling works for an internet dating company, but he still can't get a date. So he creates an algorithm that will match you with your soul mate. Sam meets the love of his life, a coworker named Meredith, but he also gets fired when the company starts losing all their customers to Mr. and Ms. Right. When Meredith's grandmother, Livvie, dies suddenly, Sam uses his ample free time to create a computer program that will allow Meredith to have one last conversation with her grandmother. Mining from all her correspondence--email, Facebook, Skype, texts--Sam constructs a computer simulation of Livvie who can respond to email or video chat just as if she were still alive. It's not supernatural, it's computer science. Meredith loves it, and the couple begins to wonder if this is something that could help more people through their grief. And thus, the company RePose is born. The business takes off, but for every person who just wants to say good-bye, there is someone who can't let go. In the meantime, Sam and Meredith's affection for one another deepens into the kind of love that once tasted, you can't live without. But what if one of them suddenly had to? This entertaining novel, delivers a charming and bittersweet romance as well as a lump in the throat exploration of the nature of love, loss, and life (both real and computer simulated). Maybe nothing was meant to last forever, but then again, sometimes love takes on a life of its own.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385536186
ISBN-13
9780385536189
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111960609
Product Key Features
Book Title
Goodbye for Now
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Romance / Contemporary, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3606.R389g66 2012
Reviews
Praise for Goodbye For Now " Like the film The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , Frankel's clever and well-considered second novel extends the reach of technology just beyond our fingertips, where it feels possible. In this slightly magical world, her characters remain simple, which allows her to lavish attention on RePose and its implications." - The New York Times Book Review "Frankel presents a fascinating concept as she keenly and sensitively explores themes of love and loss in this tearjerker centered on technology that pushes the boundaries of artificial intelligence. A compelling novel that tugs at the heartstrings; keep tissues handy." - Booklist (Starred) "The Social Network meets One Day in an attractive love-and-loss story that applies new technology to the job of soothing broken hearts…There's no denying Frankel's warmth, wit and ingenuity in this cleverly conceived charmer." - Kirkus Reviews "Frankel tells a touching story of how this young couple deals with a new love in a world full of loss and sadness. Her first novel, The Atlas of Love, was a wonderful, heartfelt read, and while this book has a completely different story line, it retains that emotional core. Frankel is an author to watch and definitely to keep in stock." - Library Journal (Starred) "If you like your love stories modern, clever, and a little weepy (think One Day ), you will adore this." - Redbook's Sizzling Summer Reading List "Computer science flirts with sci-fi when a programmer creates software that (almost) lets the living talk with the departed." - Sacramento Bee "Clever, funny, moving, intelligent, Goodbye For Now is about love and loss, real live emotions and human relationships in a cyber world taken to its extreme. Will Laurie Frankel's wonderful book capture your heart and imagination? Absolutely. You will laugh; you will cry. And you will probably start video chatting with your loved ones daily, just in case an inspired computer genius jumps on Frankel's idea." - Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain " Goodbye For Now is a fabulous, original read-very funny, yet so sad and thought-provoking too. I couldn't put it down." -Liane Moriarty, bestselling author of What Alice Forgot "Somewhere in the middle of Goodbye For Now, I found myself getting angry at Laurie Frankel for moving so seamlessly between hilarious and devastating, and for making me feel so deeply for her characters. I offer this as both recommendation and warning: this book will engross you and affect you, and you should know that you won't be putting it down unchanged." -Carolyn Parkhurst, New York Times bestselling author of The Dogs of Babel and The Nobodies Album, Praise for Goodbye For Now "Frankel presents a fascinating concept as she keenly and sensitively explores themes of love and loss in this tearjerker centered on technology that pushes the boundaries of artificial intelligence. A compelling novel that tugs at the heartstrings; keep tissues handy." - Booklist (Starred) "The Social Network meets One Day in an attractive love-and-loss story that applies new technology to the job of soothing broken hearts…There's no denying Frankel's warmth, wit and ingenuity in this cleverly conceived charmer." - Kirkus Reviews "Frankel tells a touching story of how this young couple deals with a new love in a world full of loss and sadness. Her first novel, The Atlas of Love, was a wonderful, heartfelt read, and while this book has a completely different story line, it retains that emotional core. Frankel is an author to watch and definitely to keep in stock." - Library Journal (Starred) "If you like your love stories modern, clever, and a little weepy (think One Day ), you will adore this." - Redbook's Sizzling Summer Reading List "Computer science flirts with sci-fi when a programmer creates software that (almost) lets the living talk with the departed." - Sacramento Bee "Clever, funny, moving, intelligent, Goodbye For Now is about love and loss, real live emotions and human relationships in a cyber world taken to its extreme. Will Laurie Frankel's wonderful book capture your heart and imagination? Absolutely. You will laugh; you will cry. And you will probably start video chatting with your loved ones daily, just in case an inspired computer genius jumps on Frankel's idea." - Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain " Goodbye For Now is a fabulous, original read-very funny, yet so sad and thought-provoking too. I couldn't put it down." -Liane Moriarty, bestselling author of What Alice Forgot "Somewhere in the middle of Goodbye For Now, I found myself getting angry at Laurie Frankel for moving so seamlessly between hilarious and devastating, and for making me feel so deeply for her characters. I offer this as both recommendation and warning: this book will engross you and affect you, and you should know that you won't be putting it down unchanged." -Carolyn Parkhurst, New York Times bestselling author of The Dogs of Babel and The Nobodies Album, Praise for Goodbye For Now "An ingenious emotional riptide of a story that leaves your heart drifting in the gulf between losing a loved one and actually letting them go." - Jamie Ford, Author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet "Clever, funny, moving, intelligent, Goodbye For Now is about love and loss, real live emotions and human relationships in a cyber world taken to its extreme. Will Laurie Frankel's wonderful book capture your heart and imagination? Absolutely. You will laugh; you will cry. And you will probably start video chatting with your loved ones daily, just in case an inspired computer genius jumps on Frankel's idea." - Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain " Goodbye For Now is a fabulous, original read-very funny, yet so sad and thought-provoking too. I couldn't put it down." -Liane Moriarty, bestselling author of What Alice Forgot , Praise for Goodbye For Now " Like the film The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , Frankel's clever and well-considered second novel extends the reach of technology just beyond our fingertips, where it feels possible. In this slightly magical world, her characters remain simple, which allows her to lavish attention on RePose and its implications." - The New York Times Book Review "Frankel presents a fascinating concept as she keenly and sensitively explores themes of love and loss in this tearjerker centered on technology that pushes the boundaries of artificial intelligence. A compelling novel that tugs at the heartstrings; keep tissues handy." -- Booklist (Starred) "The Social Network meets One Day in an attractive love-and-loss story that applies new technology to the job of soothing broken hearts...There's no denying Frankel's warmth, wit and ingenuity in this cleverly conceived charmer." -- Kirkus Reviews "Frankel tells a touching story of how this young couple deals with a new love in a world full of loss and sadness. Her first novel, The Atlas of Love, was a wonderful, heartfelt read, and while this book has a completely different story line, it retains that emotional core. Frankel is an author to watch and definitely to keep in stock." -- Library Journal (Starred) "If you like your love stories modern, clever, and a little weepy (think One Day ), you will adore this." -- Redbook's Sizzling Summer Reading List "Computer science flirts with sci-fi when a programmer creates software that (almost) lets the living talk with the departed." -- Sacramento Bee "Clever, funny, moving, intelligent, Goodbye For Now is about love and loss, real live emotions and human relationships in a cyber world taken to its extreme. Will Laurie Frankel's wonderful book capture your heart and imagination? Absolutely. You will laugh; you will cry. And you will probably start video chatting with your loved ones daily, just in case an inspired computer genius jumps on Frankel's idea." -- Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain " Goodbye For Now is a fabulous, original read--very funny, yet so sad and thought-provoking too. I couldn't put it down." --Liane Moriarty, bestselling author of What Alice Forgot "Somewhere in the middle of Goodbye For Now, I found myself getting angry at Laurie Frankel for moving so seamlessly between hilarious and devastating, and for making me feel so deeply for her characters. I offer this as both recommendation and warning: this book will engross you and affect you, and you should know that you won't be putting it down unchanged." --Carolyn Parkhurst, New York Times bestselling author of The Dogs of Babel and The Nobodies Album
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
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2011-051266
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Dewey Edition
23
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