Summary of David Sedaris's Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls (eBook)

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 In America, we expect a bit more gravity than in other countries.#2 I want to leave the doctor s office in tears, but instead I walk out feeling like a hypochondriac.#3 I had my teeth implanted in a dentist s office in America. They were connected and were screwed in with a screwdriver. The pain wasn t bad, since I was already numb. The next day, I flew to London to meet my agent, David Stewart, at his flat near King s Cross. He was staying at the Mandarin Oriental during a business trip. I was staying at the Berkeley. I ve always thought of London as my second home. It s where I spent much of my childhood, and it s where I have many friends from college. When I was going through my divorce, it was the only city I could visit without getting sick. The night before I left, David and I went to dinner at Scott s, a restaurant near where he lives with his wife and their two children. It was such a different scene than the one at Scott s apartment: people were dressed up and talking in soft tones, the tables were set with white cloths and vases filled with fresh flowers I felt like I had stepped into a luxury hotel rather than a family restaurant. -> I had my teeth implanted in a dentist s office in America.#4 I went from avoiding dentists and periodontists to practically stalking them because I enjoy their company.