{"product_id":"two-steps-forward-9780062843111","title":"Two Steps Forward","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Chemin will change you. It changes everyone...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZoe, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmart and funny, insightful and romantic, \u003cem\u003eTwo Steps Forward\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/em\u003e will recognize Graeme Simsion's uniquely quirky and charming writing style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuist, Anne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003eANNE BUIST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the chair of the Centre for Women's Mental Health at the University of Melbourne. She has over twenty-five years' clinical and research experience in perinatal psychiatry, and works with protective services and the legal system in family cases. Her novels featuring forensic psychiatrist Natalie King are \u003cem\u003eMedea's Curse\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDangerous to Know\u003c\/em\u003e. This is her first novel co-written with her husband, Graeme Simsion.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimsion, Graeme:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGRAEME SIMSION\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the #1 bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/em\u003e, which has been optioned for film by Sony Pictures, was a \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year and won the Australian Book Industry Association Book of the Year. \u003cem\u003eThe Rosie Effect\u003c\/em\u003e was also a #1 \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller, an instant \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and a \u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e magazine Pick of the Week. Simsion's most recent novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Best of Adam Sharp\u003c\/em\u003e, has also been optioned for film. This is his first novel co-written with his wife, Anne Buist. Follow him on Twitter @GraemeSimsion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50643223970066,"sku":"9780062843111","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b0d2f8ef-ff62-4c35-96fc-168c4c47b1b4.jpg?v=1733080781","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/two-steps-forward-9780062843111","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}