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Title details for It's All Relative by A. J. Jacobs - Available

It's All Relative

Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree

by A. J. Jacobs
A. J. Jacobs
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#1 New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs undergoes a hilarious, poignant quest to understand what constitutes family—where it begins and how far it goes—in It's All Relative, a "thought-provoking...delightful, easy-to-read, informative book" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
A.J. Jacobs has received some strange emails over the years, but this note was perhaps the strangest: "You don't know me, but I'm your eighth cousin. And we have over 80,000 relatives of yours in our database."

That's enough family members to fill Madison Square Garden four times over. Who are these people, A.J. wondered, and how do I find them? So began Jacobs's three-year adventure to help build the biggest family tree in history. In It's All Relative, he "muses on the nature of family and the interconnectedness of humanity in this entertaining introduction to the world of genealogy" (Publishers Weekly).

Jacobs's journey would take him to all seven continents. He drank beer with a US president, sung with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and unearthed genetic links to Hollywood actresses and real-life scoundrels. After all, we can choose our friends, but not our family.

"Whether he's posing as a celebrity, outsourcing his chores, or adhering strictly to the Bible, we love reading about the wacky lifestyle experiments of author A.J. Jacobs" (Entertainment Weekly). Now Jacobs upends, in ways both meaningful and hilarious, our understanding of genetics and genealogy, tradition and tribalism, identity and connection. "Whimsical but also full of solid journalism and eye-opening revelations about the history of humanity, It's All Relative is a real treat" (Booklist, starred review).

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    November 7, 2017

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781442376076
      • File size: 232230 KB
      • Duration: 08:03:48

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      A.J. Jacobs, a contributing editor to ESQUIRE, is delightful delivering his amusing genealogical exploration of how we humans are all interconnected. His proposition, that we're all cousins related to the first man and woman in some degree of separation, spurs his attempts to put together the largest "family reunion" in history. Jacobs uses his signature humor to chart his efforts, contacting celebrities and other notables with always entertaining if mixed results. Jacobs's narration is droll, and, while his "event" set no records worthy of the Guinness book, the actual reunion saw approximately 3,800 people attending simultaneous reunions in 44 locations. Jacobs offers an informative, easy-to-enjoy audiobook. S.J.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

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