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Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
Contributor(s): Jacobs, A. J. (Author)
ISBN: 1416599088     ISBN-13: 9781416599081
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
OUR PRICE:   $14.40  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Health & Fitness | Exercise - General
- Health & Fitness | Healthy Living
Dewey: B
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.80 lbs) 416 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Health & Fitness
 
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Publisher Description:
A New York Times bestseller in hardcover, a chronicle of A.J. Jacob's mission to radically improve every element of his body and mind--from his brain to his fingertips to his abs.

From the bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically and The Know-It-All comes the truly hilarious story of one person's quest to become the healthiest man in the world.

Hospitalized with a freak case of tropical pneumonia and ashamed of a middle-aged body best described as "a python that swallowed a goat," A.J. Jacobs felt compelled to change his ways and get healthy. To accomplish this epic task, he consulted an army of experts and subjected himself to dozens of different workouts, diets, and devices--from Finger Fitness to Strollercize sessions, veganism to extreme chewing.

The story of his transformation is not only brilliantly entertaining, but it just may be the healthiest book ever written. It will make you laugh until your sides split and endorphins flood your bloodstream. It will move you emotionally and get you moving physically in surprising ways. It will serve you up today's best health advice. And it will give you occasion to reflect on the body's many mysteries and the ultimate pursuit of health: a well-lived life.

Contributor Bio(s): Jacobs, A. J.: - 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.