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That is All
That is All | John Hodgman
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John Hodgman-bestselling author, The Daily Show's "Resident Expert", minor television celebrity, and deranged millionaire-brings us the third and final installment in his trilogy of Complete World Knowledge. In 2005, Dutton published The Areas of My Expertise, a handy little book of Complete World Knowledge, marked by the distinction that all of the fascinating trivia and amazing true facts were completely made up by its author, John Hodgman. At the time, Hodgman was merely a former literary agent and occasional scribbler of fake trivia. In short: a nobody. But during an interview on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, an incredible transformation occurred. He became a famous minor television personality. You may ask: During his whirlwind tornado ride through the high ether of minor fame and outrageous fortune, did John Hodgman forget how to write books of fake trivia? The answer is: Yes. Briefly. But soon, he remembered! And so he returned, crashing his Kansas farmhouse down upon the wicked witch of ignorance with More Information Than You Require, a New York Times bestseller containing even more mesmerizing and essential fake trivia, including seven hundred mole-man names (and their occupations). And now, John Hodgman completes his vision with That Is All, the last book in a trilogy of Complete World Knowledge. Like its predecessors, That Is All compiles incredibly handy made-up facts into brief articles, overlong lists, and beguiling narratives on new and familiar themes. It picks up exactly where More Information left off-specifically, at page 596-and finally completes COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE, just in time for the return of Quetzalcoatl and the end of human history in 2012.
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That is All | John Hodgman
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I don't like audiobooks, as a rule. I just don't like the experience. But the one exception is John Hodgman's trilogy of Complete World Knowledge, which my wife and I have enjoyed on long car rides over the last several years. For our recent trip to Indiana, we finally started That Is All, the last volume in the series, and it has not disappointed.

readordierachel Oh, I'll have to check this out! John Hodgman is delightful. 6y
Anton @readordierachel All three books are hilarious! 6y
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My son & I took our fake conflict about prom to a fake internet court room for fake justice. We went on the Judge John Hodgman podcast. Hodgman passed judgement. That is all. http://maximumfun.org/judge-john-hodgman/judge-john-hodgman-episode-351-tux-evas...

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#maybookflowers Day 7: #blackandwhitecovers

Didn't think I had any black and white books and then remembered this one. John Hodgman's fake trivia is excellent. This is the only one I've read but I want to collect the whole set.