A.J. Jacobs Omnibus
The Know-It-All, The Year of Living Biblically, My Life as an Experiment
Published on 15. November 2011
1088 pages
978-1-4516-6837-7 (ISBN)
Description
An eBook boxed set that features the first three of A.J. Jacobs's riotous?and surprisingly informative?ventures into experiential journalism.
The Know-It-All: Puzzle along with A.J. as he endeavors to read?and retain?the entire encyclopedia, and discover what exactly it is he learns along the way.
The Year of Living Biblically: Discover what life would be like in the 21st century if you lived precisely by the dictates of the Bible?the insights gained about religion might surprise you.
My Life as an Experiment: Join A.J. on a roller-coaster tour of life as a human guinea pig: he explores both the perks and pitfalls of various undertakings in a series of charming essays, including those titled ?My Outsourced Life" and "My Life as a Beautiful Woman."
The Know-It-All: Puzzle along with A.J. as he endeavors to read?and retain?the entire encyclopedia, and discover what exactly it is he learns along the way.
The Year of Living Biblically: Discover what life would be like in the 21st century if you lived precisely by the dictates of the Bible?the insights gained about religion might surprise you.
My Life as an Experiment: Join A.J. on a roller-coaster tour of life as a human guinea pig: he explores both the perks and pitfalls of various undertakings in a series of charming essays, including those titled ?My Outsourced Life" and "My Life as a Beautiful Woman."
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Person
A.J. Jacobs is the author of Thanks a Thousand, It's All Relative, Drop Dead Healthy, and the New York Times bestsellers The Know-It-All, The Year of Living Biblically, and My Life as an Experiment. He is 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. Visit him at AJJacobs.com and follow him on Twitter @ajjacobs.
Content
- Cover
- Contents
- The Know-It-All
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X Y Z
- Additional Sources
- Index
- About the Author
- The Year of Living Biblically
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Month One: September
- Month Two: October
- Month Three: November
- Month Four: December
- Month Five: January
- Month Six: February
- Month Seven: March
- Month Eight: April
- Month Nine: May
- Month Ten: June
- Month Eleven: July
- Month Twelve: August (and Some of September)
- A Note from the Author
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Bible Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Author
- My Life as an Experiment
- Back Cover
- Author Bio
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One: The Unitasker
- Chapter Two: My Outsourced Life
- Chapter Three: I Think You're Fat
- Chapter Four: 240 Minutes of Fame
- Chapter Five: The Rationality Project
- Chapter Six: The Truth About Nakedness
- Chapter Seven: What Would George Washington Do?
- Chapter Eight: My Life as a Beautiful Woman
- Chapter Nine: Whipped
- Chapter Ten: Do I Love My Wife?
- Author's Note
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
