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GoatMan: How I Took a Holiday from Being Human | Thomas Thwaites
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The dazzling success of The Toaster Project, including TV appearances and an international book tour, leaves Thomas Thwaites in a slump. His friends increasingly behave like adults, while Thwaites still lives at home, "stuck in a big, dark hole." Luckily, a research grant offers the perfect out: a chance to take a holiday from the complications of being human—by transforming himself into a goat. What ensues is a hilarious and surreal journey through engineering, design, and psychology, as Thwaites interviews neuroscientists, animal behaviorists, prosthetists, goat sanctuary workers, and goatherds. From this, he builds a goat exoskeleton—artificial legs, helmet, chest protector, raincoat from his mum, and a prosthetic goat stomach to digest grass (with help from a pressure cooker and campfire)—before setting off across the Alps on four legs with a herd of his fellow creatures. Will he make it? Do Thwaites and his readers discover what it truly means to be human? GoatMan tells all in Thwaites's inimitable style, which NPR extols as "a laugh-out- loud-funny but thoughtful guide through his own adventures."
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mindduckbooks
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It's time for a catch up episode on our podcast which means more guests and more books: https://bit.ly/3K2PMew

One of the 3 books we discussed this time was indeed:
GoatMan: How I Took a Holiday from Being Human by Thomas Thwaites.

Check out our discussion for more details.

#dresden #files #vlad #taltos #jhereg #goat #man #goatman #jim #butcher #steven #brust #thomas #thwaites

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HatefulGrablin
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Not quite what I expected, but still a fun read. It was a pretty funny book with some interesting thoughts about what really separates us from animals.

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The burps of farmed ruminant livestock together are the largest global source of methane, and emissions from livestock in general account for around 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, slightly more than all of the world's road vehicles, ships, planes, and trains.

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keithmalek
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The hilarious true story of how Thomas Thwaites, who was tired of being a human being, enlisted the help of scientists and engineers to build him prosthetics so that he can transform himself into a goat. He's not nearly as funny as Danny Wallace or Tony Hawks, but fans of those authors will really enjoy this book. I mean, seriously. How can you not want to read this?

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JessFerg
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When what you're reading influences what you're wearing.

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Rlweasley
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I'll admit, I picked up this book because it seemed absurd and hilarious - and I was not disappointed! While being really genuinely funny, it was incredibly informational and I know a lot more about the lives of goats than ever before. It's a quick read and I would recommend picking it up.