![]() “You know, ‘no man is an island.’ I've had people quote that to me all the time.” “I’ve gotten some wonderful reactions from people who say they don't feel alone anymore. So far, he has mapped out his family tree to include up to 77 million distant relatives. The revelation sparked Jacob’s fascination with genealogy, and prompted him to start playing the connections game. ![]() It all began after Jacobs received an email from a fan in Israel, who informed Jacobs that he was a distant cousin of his wife, and was related to notables like Karl Marx and 80,000 more. Jacobs, the bestselling author of “The Year of Living Biblically,” in which he attempted to follow the literal words of the Bible for a year, and “Drop Dead Healthy,” where he tried out every diet plan and workout, has a new mission: to throw the world’s biggest family reunion next summer in New York. There are 7 billion – yes, billion – people on our planet and Jacobs says we are all related, albeit distantly. It’s about to get a whole lot bigger, if author A.J. — - If you think you know your family tree, think again. Colin McConnell/Toronto Star/Getty Images ![]()
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