Gulp
Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
NPR Summary
The author of Stiff, about corpses, and Spook, about the afterlife, now explores the living human body. Gulp follows the digestive system from the mouth to the ... south, discussing food flavors, rectum uses, flatulence and the functions of saliva, among many other alimentary topics.
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6 weeks on NPR Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List
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