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A German mega bestseller (over 500,000 copies sold)

About the Author

Giulia Enders is a two-time scholarship winner of the Wilhelm Undelse Heraeus Foundation, and is doing research for her medical doctorate at the Institute for Microbiology in Frankfurt. In 2012, her Charming Gut presentation won her First Prize at the Science Slam in Freiburg and went viral on YouTube.

Reviews

'[Enders] is utterly, charmingly obsessed with the gut, gut bacteria and poo. She writes and talks about her subject matter with such childlike enthusiasm it's infectious ... The perfect toilet book.'
*Guardian*

`Both funny and informative, a brilliant examination of one of our most complex — and underappreciated — organs.’
*The Observer*

'[Enders is] a publishing sensation ... There is something compelling and refreshing about her curiosity and popular approach.'
*Independent*

'A primer on poo ... Enders offers nuggets of wisdom on everything from the ideal position in which to evacuate your bowels to the science of faeces identification ... There are some fascinating insights here ... Food for thought.'
*Independent on Sunday*

'The world's most surprising page-turner.'
*The Times*

'A publishing sensation that ... sets out to free toilet talk from its taboo'
*The Times*

'Enders' gut manifesto calls on its readers to celebrate their lower bodies' achievements, rather than apologise for them'
*Guardian*

'[Gut] had me laughing aloud.'
*New Scientist*

'The revelation that each of us depends on our individual living world, with far more inhabitants than there are people on earth, is surely sensational.'
*Financial Times*

`An amazing romp down our alimentary canal.’
*New Scientist `Best Books of 2015’*

'Giulia Enders takes a no-nonsense approach to bodily functions ... [Gut] reads like a breeze ... you can totally see why it's been massive.'
*Grazia*

'Giulia Enders has a warm and simple prose style and her sister's illustrations are delightful.'
*Spectator*

`Enders, a German research microbiologist, obviously adores her subject matter ... [her] project is to show how those essential functions of the human body that some people may consider unseemly or unspeakable are in fact wondrous and worthy of exultation.’
*Weekend Australian*

'Like farmers, we can foster the right microbial balance by introducing better breeds into the resident stock in our gut world; we can even, it seems, manage our moods and mend our minds … Each note reinforces her message that feeling miserable can be just as much about how the gut is performing as the state of our neurotransmitters … Enders is particularly good at explaining why the gut is the body’s largest sensory organ and how it works co-operatively with the brain to stabilise our emotional lives.'
*Sydney Morning Herald*

'A hugely informative and also entertaining look at a part of the body that we should stop ignoring.'
*Country Living*

'If you only buy one health book this year make it this one. It's educational, funny and a breeze to read. Get to grips with your gut!'
*author of Secrets of Scandinavian Cooking: Scandilicious*

'Gut has more to offer than potty-language and a sense of humor … It’s hard not to be awed by Enders’ vast knowledge of anatomy and microbiology and share her fascination with the 100 trillion tiny creatures in our tummies.’
*Beauty and Wellbeing*

`A quirky tour of the gastro-intestinal tract.’
*Sunday Herald*