“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). heartfelt and profound exploration of what binds us all where family begins, how far it goes. Now Jacobs upends, in ways both meaningful and hilarious, our understanding of genetics and genealogy, tradition and tribalism, identity and connection. In fact, I am his first cousin twice removeds wifes nephews. “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. I am related to author and Esquire editor A.J. After all, we can choose our friends, but not our family. Jacobs, Author of Its All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the Worlds Family Tree Growing up in Utah a couple decades ago, the genealogy.

He drank beer with a US president, sung with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and unearthed genetic links to Hollywood actresses and real-life scoundrels. Jacobs’s journey would take him to all seven continents. 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). wondered, and how do I find them? So began Jacobs’s three-year adventure to help build the biggest family tree in history. That’s enough family members to fill Madison Square Garden four times over.

And we have over 80,000 relatives of yours in our database.” 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. 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).Ī.J. #1 New York Times bestselling author A.J.

It's All Relative by A.J. Jacobs