{"product_id":"teeth-an-oral-history-paperback","title":"Teeth: An Oral History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Patrick Higgins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeeth, like a weeping father at a wedding, give you away. Like St Peter, they will betray you three times: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Teeth are a \u003cem\u003ememento mori\u003c\/em\u003e, a sudden glimpse of the naked skull beneath the skin.\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Patrick Higgins has had bad teeth for as long as he can remember and you might expect him, being English, not to notice. But he \u003cem\u003ehas\u003c\/em\u003e noticed, and he's doing something about it.This book recounts his journey from a mouthful of moist gravel to a pristine, pacific smile, with the Pole-star wattage of a Hollywood A-lister.But first comes the horror of \"stabilisation\". The trenches dug into his gums. The water-boarding horror of the dentist's chair. The deforestation of his bank account.Will he survive the ordeal? And if he does-blinking into that bright new day-will there be anything to smile about?\u003cem\u003eTeeth: An Oral History\u003c\/em\u003e is a bitingly funny story, illustrated by the author, and featuring a glossary of useful terms, as most of his references pre-date the discovery of fluoride.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 6 x 4.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702064779360,"sku":"9781952386824","price":23.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/teeth-an-oral-history-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}