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  • My Life as an Experiment
  • Written by: A. J. Jacobs
  • Narrated by: A. J. Jacobs
  • Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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The Guinea Pig Diaries

Written by: A. J. Jacobs
Narrated by: A. J. Jacobs
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Publisher's Summary

One Man's Humble Quest to Improve Himself by Living as a Woman, Becoming George Washington, Telling No Lies, and Other Radical Tests

One man. Ten extraordinary quests. Best-selling author and human guinea pig A. J. Jacobs puts his life to the test and reports on the surprising and entertaining results. He goes undercover as a woman, lives by George Washington’s moral code, and impersonates a movie star. He practices "radical honesty", brushes his teeth with the world’s most rational toothpaste, and outsources every part of his life to India - including reading bedtime stories to his kids.

And in a new adventure, Jacobs undergoes scientific testing to determine how he can put his wife through these and other life-altering experiments—one of which involves public nudity.

Filled with humor and wisdom, My Life as an Experiment will immerse you in eye-opening situations and change the way you think about the big issues of our time—from love and work to national politics and breakfast cereal.

©2010 A.J. Jacobs (P)2010 Simon & Schuster

What the critics say

“Jacobs' experiments are about understanding oneself, making life more interesting and showing the reader a good time. And I love them for it.” ( San Francisco Chronicle)
“Off-the-wall and uproarious.” ( Publishers Weekly)
"The virtuoso of this self-as-guinea pig genre." ( Time)

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