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Book Review of The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible

The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
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By the time I finished this audio, I went from liking it a lot to loving it. Jacobs, who did a marvelous job reading his book, could have handled this 'report' in many ways: sarcastically, preachy, silly, overly-serious. Instead he was quite respectful, albeit very very funny. Great wry sense of humor, esp when referring to himself in any way. He handled inconsistencies in the bible well, almost like he didn't want to have to do it...but there it was! He also revealed the truth behind some stories that we all know quite differently. The almost-ending was so sad...won't spoil anything...about his neighbor Judy and why she sold her famous sketch of Jimi Hendrix to Hard Rock Cafe.

I kind of wonder what I may have missed by this being abridged.