With universal appeal (everyone poops, after all), this witty, illustrated description of over two dozen dookies (each with a medical explanation written by a doctor) details what one can learn about health and well-being by studying what's in the bowl. A floater? It's probably due to a buildup of gas. Now think back on last night's dinner, a burrito perhaps? . . .All the greatest hits are here: The Log Jam, The Glass Shard, The Deja Poo, The Hanging Chad . . . the list goes on. Sidebars, trivia, over 60 euphemisms for number 2, and unusual case histories all make this the ultimate bathroom reader. Who knew you could learn so much from your poo?
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Anish Sheth, M.D., is a gastroenterology fellow at Yale and lives in Connecticut.
Josh Richman has an MBA from Stanford University and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Josh Richman has an MBA from Stanford University and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By Benjamin
Format:Hardcover
I just finished reading this book cover to cover. The only time I set it down was to wipe away the tears from side-splitting laughter. The chapter on "sneak attack" poos and the "hanging chad" poos made me burst into laughter so hard that several of my work colleagues came by to see what was going on. The book combines great advice, accurate descriptions and solid medical medical reasoning for each type of poo. No longer will I wonder why my poo is the way it is. Great, fun book and perfect for a quick bathroom read.
30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By J. McCarthy
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is hysterical, yet educational too! I got it for my 10 year old son for his birthday. Bathroom humor is always a hit with boys. He read the book aloud during a road trip and we were all in stitches, laughing. It's sooo funny and you do learn a thing or two about #2!
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By M. Lerner
Format:Hardcover
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who thinks poo is funny. But this book is SO HILARIOUS that everyone who sees it can't stop talking about poo. It's fantastic! I also learned a lot about poo because of the excellent commentary by the M.D. I bet that the author Josh Richman was in some kind of weird fraternity hazing ritual to think this much about poo--even though I'm no frat boy I think everyone will love this book!!!
22 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By D. Wang
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I found this book to be different than what I thought it would be. This book is humorous but was much more light weight and skimpy than I imagined. The explanations for each section were pretty short. The whole book, itself, was very short and small. It's less than 100 pages and those pages are full of pictures and relatively large fonts.
It's almost like a child's book. It is entertaining and contains some nice information, but would I pay for it again? Probably not at this price. If it was under $5, maybe. If you can get it at a library, you can finish it in less than 30 minutes. Useful and funny stuff, but it was too light weight for me so I am not sure it's worth the money.
It's almost like a child's book. It is entertaining and contains some nice information, but would I pay for it again? Probably not at this price. If it was under $5, maybe. If you can get it at a library, you can finish it in less than 30 minutes. Useful and funny stuff, but it was too light weight for me so I am not sure it's worth the money.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By L. Parrish
Format:Hardcover
--This book is small in size. I was expecting a little bigger. It measures about 6 1/4" long by 4 3/4" wide, and almost 1/2"wide. 95 pages.
I guess it's better at this size because it fits on the top of the toilet tank for easy reading!
--Very funny with each type of poo hilariously described in 1/2 to 1 page of text. After that, the MD describes in 1/2 of a page of more serious description of the how's and why's.
There are simple outline drawings on every other page or so
--Scattered throughout are some "did you know's?" and "nuggets". Interesting facts, but by no means doctor-grade, hard-to-understand info.
Very funny and cute book.
I guess it's better at this size because it fits on the top of the toilet tank for easy reading!
--Very funny with each type of poo hilariously described in 1/2 to 1 page of text. After that, the MD describes in 1/2 of a page of more serious description of the how's and why's.
There are simple outline drawings on every other page or so
--Scattered throughout are some "did you know's?" and "nuggets". Interesting facts, but by no means doctor-grade, hard-to-understand info.
Very funny and cute book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There is humor and wisdom in the pages of this little book, but it really isn't outrageous or edgy, and not that informative. There are lots of alliterative nicknames for poo that are very clever, but the authors play it way too safe to make this book much fun to read. There's got to be something funnier, yet still useful. But if you want highbrow poo comedy, you might like this.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent book, well written, informative, with a great sense of humor. It's not your common topic and you'll need to be somewhat earthy to come to an understanding.
As it turns out my wife works for a group of Gastroenterologist and I bought this book for their office. They all enjoyed the book very much.
As it turns out my wife works for a group of Gastroenterologist and I bought this book for their office. They all enjoyed the book very much.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Olive
Format:Hardcover
This book gave names to lots of different kinds of poo. It's a funny conversation piece to have around. After each description of a type of poo there is a so-called explanation that is meant to educate. This is the part that disappointed me. I wanted specifics. I wanted to know exactly how these things happen so that I could improve my own diet. The information given was stuff I already knew, and not very specific. But maybe you don't know it, in which case this may be for you. Either way, it is entertaining and low-priced so I do not regret my purchase.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious
I bought this for my father in law as a gag gift. He thought it was hilarious. Turns out this book provides more useful information than I had originally thought! Read more
Published 11 days ago by Katrina Carlson
5.0 out of 5 stars
stop serching the net while on the can and read this book
Who hasn't wondered who flung poo? Sometimes rocky road is more than just ice cream. And sometimes them ghosts be coming out of nowhere. Read more
Published 11 days ago by C. Hansis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and Informative!
Great book combining humor with excellent information about a subject no one cares to discuss. I learned a great deal while laughing over every page.
Published 16 days ago by Ruth E. Hand
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting
I haven't read through all of it but so far I like it and find it interesting. However, it's TINY. It's just a really little book, which you can't tell from the picture.
Published 19 days ago by Betsy Johnston
4.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and interesting
This is a nice funny book you can read in 30min. I fond myself focusing on the actual explanations rather than the humorous parts...But that's me..
Published 29 days ago by SeaRay22
3.0 out of 5 stars
more humor than anything
while this book tries to add a few educational facts, its mostly humor. however, the humor isn't that humorous. i'm a little disappointed.
Published 1 month ago by Jami Kinyon
5.0 out of 5 stars
informative
I was looking for an informative book about poo this is it not only does it have a slight twist of humor but also has real information and fun facts!
Published 2 months ago by tonya
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious and informative
This and its partner title (What's My Pee Telling Me?) are great bathroom reads. The names they give are great and the medical information is quite useful.
Published 2 months ago by Takako
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply hilarious
I keep this in the bathroom on the back of the toilet. Whenever we have company, I always get asked where I found the book. They think its such a funny idea! Read more
Published 2 months ago by hottomatoejuice
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must-have accessory for every bathroom
This book is not only hilarious, but it is filled with some very educational tidbits to help readers understand the mysteries behind their bowel movements. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lyle J. Nielsen
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