Gut

'[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.' -- Annalisa Barbieri * Guardian * '[Gut] had me laughing aloud.' -- Debora MacKenzie * New Scientist * 'This book was a revelation; I couldn't stop reading.' -- Danny Katz * The Saturday Age * 'A publishing sensation that ... sets out to free toilet talk from its taboo' * The Times * 'Both funny and informative, a brilliant examination of one of our most complex - and underappreciated - organs.' * The Observer * 'Enders' gut manifesto calls on its readers to celebrate their lower bodies' achievements, rather than apologise for them.' -- Philip Oltermann * Guardian * 'Giulia Enders has a warm and simple prose style and her sister's illustrations are delightful.' -- William Cook * Spectator * '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 * '[Enders is] a publishing sensation ... There is something compelling and refreshing about her curiosity and popular approach.' -- Simon Usbourne * 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 * 'This book is brilliant: it's so interesting about this massive, underrated organ we have. But it also asks fantastic questions about how the gut is linked to all sorts of things - not just allergies and sensitivities, but possible mental health. The thought that what we eat might affect our brains feels so astoundingly simple. And it's a really fun read too.' -- Emma Rice * The Observer * '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.' -- Clive Cookson * Financial Times * 'The world's most surprising page-turner.' -- Anna Murphy * The Times * '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.' -- Karen Hitchcock * Weekend Australian * 'The best book I've read in the past year is Gut by Giulia Enders. It explains all one needs to know about the digestive cycle in order to lead a healthier and happier life.' -- Interview with Claud Cecil Gurney * Financial Times * '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 * 'An amazing romp down our alimentary canal.' * New Scientist 'Best Books of 2015' * 'A quirky tour of the gastro-intestinal tract.' * Sunday Herald * 'Gut caused a floodlight to turn on my head ... From this realisation, I developed my interest in fermented foods and drinks.' -- Jo Webster * Wondergut * 'The title covers the entire digestive tract-from the mouth and tonsils to the esophagus to the small and large intestine, humorously lauding the elegance of the bowels. Along the way, the author covers myriad topics: the proper way to sit on a toilet, vomiting, constipation, feces facts, and the influence the gut has on the brain ... a conversational approach to learning about the digestive system.' -- Pauline Theriault * <i>Library Journal</i> * 'Enders's wonder at the strange ways of the gut is matched only by her incredulity at the limited public knowledge on the subject.' -- Jesse Coburn * The New York Times * 'With a great sense of humour and ample enthusiasm, Enders explains everything readers did and didn't want to know about their innards ... this bo

Giulia Enders received her medical degree from the University in Frankfurt am Main. She is a resident doctor for Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. She is a double scholarship holder of the Wilhelm-und-Else-Heraeus-Foundation. In 2012 she won the first prize of the Science Slam in Berlin, Karlsruhe and Freiburg with her lecture 'Darm Mit Charme', which became a hit on youtube. Her book Darm Mit Charme has won several awards. Additionally, she was a columnist for Die Ziet. David Shaw works as a journalist for Germany's international broadcaster, Deutsche Welle, as well as translating from several languages, including German, Dutch, Russian, and French. He lives in Berlin.