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The Areas of My Expertise

An Almanac of Complete World Knowledge Compiled with Instructive Annotation and Arranged in Useful Order

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The Areas of My Expertise

By: John Hodgman
Narrated by: John Hodgman
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In the great tradition of the American almanac,

The Areas of My Expertise is a brilliant and hilarious compendium of handy reference tables, fascinating trivia, and sage wisdom on all topics large and small. Although best sellers such as Poor Richard's Almanack and The Book of Lists were certainly valuable, they also were largely true. Here is a different kind of handy desk reference, one in which all of the historical oddities and amazing true facts are sifted through the singular, illuminating imagination of John Hodgman, which is the nice way of saying: He made it all up.

©2005 John Hodgman (P)2006 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Funny Witty Useful Knowledge

Critic Reviews

"Wonderfully absurd." (The New York Times)

"Hilarious ... Nabokov's Pale Fire as directed by Wes Anderson." (Time Out New York)

"If Borges and Ben Franklin got drunk and decided to write a book together, the result might have been something a lot like this freaky 'almanac.'" (Tom Perrotta)
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I enjoy a long drive. When I had to drive 10 hours interstate on my own, I knew who was going to keep me company for the trip. This book was a genuine delight.

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As a fan of John Hodgman, I was already excited to listen to this and it exceeded my expectations. If you are on the hunt for something to listen to where you laugh until you cry tears of happiness, I highly encourage you to choose this book.

A must listen!

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