Summary
First, A.J. Jacobs decided to grow a beard. Later he stoned a man for committing adultery, shepherded a flock of sheep and donned a wardrobe that was all white, including, eventually, a robe.
In his hometown of New York City, his appearance caused quite a few double-takes.See the full content of this document
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Author Lives by Biblical Law in 'Year'
"Even in the home of the Naked Cowboy and Gene Shalit, I was weird-looking enough that people took notice," he says.
Jacobs' evolution from clean-cut writer and editor at Esquire magazine to shaggy weird guy was part of his immersion into a culture t...See the full content of this document
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