The Year of Living Biblically : One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible (CD-Audio)

from HippieLunatic

This is one of the best memoir concepts I have ever had the pleasure to read. How does an agnostic man deal with every rule he finds within the pages of the Old and New Testaments? And how does his wife deal with him? The answer, with humor, compassion, and a further appreciation of what he can't...

from Polaris-

I loved this book! I was sure I'd find it funny in many places but didn't bargain for it to be quite so thought provoking. Just as revealing about yourself the reader and ourselves in modern society as it is for what you may or may not know of the Bible. My criticism is that all ended so suddenly...

from eljabo

I usually find gimmicky books like this annoying (mainly because I'm jealous I didn't think up the idea first.) This book, however, was pretty darn hilarious. It's a terrific concept - instead of just picking the rules you like from the Bible, why not follow them all? I was afraid it was going be...

from LynnB

A.J. Jacobs decides to spend a year following the Bible's rules as closely as possible. For readers, this book provides an opportunity to follow Mr. Jacbos as he learns about Jewish and Christian religious beliefs -- the mainstream and the less so. Like homosexual fundamentalists. Red Letter Chri...

from Tricoteuse

Funny and fascinating! This book is about the author's attempt to follow the rules in the Bible as literally as possible for one year. The results are equally entertaining and thought-provoking in a way that I didn't expect. Behind the humor there's a lot of really serious stuff under considerati...