Very Special People: The Struggles, Loves and Triumphs of Human Oddities

Very Special People after being out-of-print for many years has now been reissued. This is a sensitive portrait of people who have been referred to as "monsters" and "freaks". Here is a collection of true stories and rare supporting photographs of such people as Tom Thumb, John Merrick (the Elephant Man), Chang and Eng Buncker (the original Siamese Twins), and more.