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A Guardian Book of the Year
A Prospect Book of the Year
A Financial Times Most Anticipated Book
Have you ever had a gut feeling? Found something hard to stomach? Suffered from pressure? Gone through it and shown grit?
The noise and sounds of our digestive system constantly remind us of the physical work it does to keep our body functioning. However, throughout history, people have wondered how this tumultuous organ can affect us in other ways—from emotional states and mental well-being to the decisions we make and even our sense of self.
Through Ancient Greece and Victorian England, 18th century France, and modern America, cultural historian Elsa Richardson guides us on a vivid tour of all the ways we have tried to understand this endlessly fascinating (and occasionally unsettling) part of the body. From behavior guides and dietary advice to medieval alchemy and microbiology, she reveals that the gut-brain connection may be a modern obsession, but the question of whether we are governed by our guts is as old as humanity.
A fascinating, erudite, and entertaining journey through the gut-brain connection.
TIFFANY WATT SMITH, author of The Book of Human Emotions
An intriguing & unexpected journey through the science and culture of an organ that refuses to be tamed.
PAUL CRADDOCK, author of Spare Parts
Pages: 336, Year Published: 0509, Dimensions: 14.2x14.2cm
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