It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (789 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06ZZBDK39 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 458 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lives in New York City with his wife and kids. 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. . Visit him at AJJacobs. A.J. Jacobs is the author of It’s All Relative and the New York Times bestsellers The Know-It-All,The Year of Living Biblical
“Whether the author is being ruminative or rollicking, he is consistently thought-provoking in his "adventure in helping to build the World Family Tree," and his natural gift for humor lightens the mood of even the most serious discussion. A delightful, easy-to-read, informative book.”—Kirkus, Starred Review“In his latest adventure book, author and experimentalist A.J. As Jacobs’s (however distant) cousin, I admit I may be biased in singing his praises, but as It’s All Relative proves, who isn’t?”—Henry Louis Gates, Jr.. The astonishing discoveries he makes not only reveal the compelling possibilities of genealogical and genetic research; they re
wondered, and how do I find them? So began Jacobs’s three-year adventure to help build the biggest family tree in history.Jacobs’s journey would take him to all seven continents. It’s All Relative is a fascinating look at the bonds that connect us all.. 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. Who are these people, 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. Now Jacobs upends, in ways both