Let's explore diabetes with owls
Title:
Let's explore diabetes with owls
Author:
Sedaris, David.
ISBN:
9780316286404
Edition:
First Back Bay / Little, Brown and Company international mass market edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Back Bay Books / Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Physical Description:
ix, 259 p. ; 18 cm
General Note:
"Essays, etc"--Dust jacket.
Abstract:
This collection of essays by the humorist author traces his offbeat world travel experiences. From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra, from the squat-style toilets of Beijing to the particular wilderness of a North Carolina Costco, we learn about the absurdity and delight of a curious traveler's experiences. Whether railing against the habits of litterers in the English countryside or marveling over a disembodied human arm in a taxidermist's shop, Sedaris takes us on side-splitting adventures that are not to be forgotten.
Dentists without borders -- Attaboy -- Think differenter -- Memory laps -- A friend in the ghetto -- Loggerheads -- If I ruled the world -- Easy, tiger -- Laugh, kookaburra -- Standing still -- Just a quick e-mail -- A guy walks into a bar car -- Author, author -- Obama!!!!! -- Standing by -- I break for traditional marriage -- Understanding understanding owls -- #2 to go -- Health-care freedoms and why I want my country back -- Now hiring friendly people -- Rubbish -- Day in, day out -- Mind the gap -- A cold case -- The happy place -- Dog days.
Subject:
| American wit and humor. |
| Humorous stories, American. |
| Humorists, American -- 20th century -- Biography. |
| United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Humor. |
| United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Anecdotes. |
Summary:
This collection of essays by the humorist author traces his offbeat world travel experiences. From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra, from the squat-style toilets of Beijing to the particular wilderness of a North Carolina Costco, we learn about the absurdity and delight of a curious traveler's experiences. Whether railing against the habits of litterers in the English countryside or marveling over a disembodied human arm in a taxidermist's shop, Sedaris takes us on side-splitting adventures that are not to be forgotten.
Dentists without borders -- Attaboy -- Think differenter -- Memory laps -- A friend in the ghetto -- Loggerheads -- If I ruled the world -- Easy, tiger -- Laugh, kookaburra -- Standing still -- Just a quick e-mail -- A guy walks into a bar car -- Author, author -- Obama!!!!! -- Standing by -- I break for traditional marriage -- Understanding understanding owls -- #2 to go -- Health-care freedoms and why I want my country back -- Now hiring friendly people -- Rubbish -- Day in, day out -- Mind the gap -- A cold case -- The happy place -- Dog days.