Excrement Travels Across Peoples: A Study of the Uses of Excreta in Religion, Therapy, Divination, Magic, Aphrodisiacs, and More Around the World by scholar John Gregory Burke is a unique look at the various aspects of the use of excrement in different cultures around the world. The author examines the practices of religious rites, methods of therapy, use in prophecy, sorcery, as well as for creating means of love magic using excrement. This book reveals the variety of traditions and beliefs associated with such a non-obvious material as human body waste. The author's research permeates cultural, religious, and medical practices in various parts of the world, providing a unique perspective on the use of excrement as a means of influencing humans and the environment.