It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06ZZBDK39 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 332 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jacobs undergoes a hilarious, heartfelt quest to understand what constitutes family—where it begins and how far it goes—and attempts to untangle the true meaning of the “Family of Humankind.”A.J. Jacobs” (Entertainment Weekly). He drank beer with a US president, found himself singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and unearthed genetic links to Hollywood actresses and real-life scoundrels. It’s All Relative is a fascinating look at the bonds that connect us all.. New York Times bestselling author of The Know-It-All and The Year of Living Biblically, A.J. Now Jacobs upends, in ways both meaningful and hilarious, our understanding of genetics and genealogy, tradition and tribalism, identity and connection. Jacobs has received s
Jacobs enthusiastically shares in the human quest for self-knowledge that drives so many of us around the world to search for – and find – our roots. The astonishing discoveries he makes not only reveal the compelling possibilities of genealogical and genetic research; they remind us of the common bonds that unite us as a single global family. A delightful, easy-to-read, informative book.”—Kirkus, Starred Review“In his latest adventure book, author and experimentalist A.J. &l
A.J. Visit him at AJJacobs. He is the editor at large of Esquire magazine, a contributor to NPR, and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Entertainment Weekly. He lives in New York City with his wife and kids. . Jacobs is the author of It’s All Relative and the New York Times bestsellers The Know-It-All,The Year of Living Biblically, and The Guinea Pig D