{"product_id":"9780965104258","title":"Freaks: We Who Are Not as Others","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeet the strangest people who ever lived!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead all about:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• the notorious love affairs of midgets\u003cbr\u003e• the strange sex lives of Siamese twins\u003cbr\u003e• the dwarf clown's wife whose feet grew directly from her body\u003cbr\u003e• the mule-faced woman whose son became her manager\u003cbr\u003e• the unusual amours of Jolly Daisy, the fat woman\u003cbr\u003e• the famous pinhead who inspired Verdi's \u003ci\u003eRigoletto\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/i\u003ethe tragedy of Betty Lou Williams and her parasitic twin\u003cbr\u003e• the midget, only 34 inches tall, who was happily married to a 264-pound wife\u003cbr\u003e• the human torso who could sew, crochet, and type\u003cbr\u003e• and bizarre accounts of normal humans turned into freaks—either voluntarily or by evil design!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally printed in a small edition and withdrawn by the publisher after one month, this book (out of print for nearly 20 years), is brought back to eye-popping life with many new photos. Daniel P. Mannix, now enjoying a cult revival, is the author of noir classics such as \u003ci\u003eThose About to Die\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe History of Torture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hell-fire Club\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of a Sword Swallower\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Beast\u003c\/i\u003e (the first biography of Aleister Crowley to enjoy wide readership), and many others. A former sword-swallower, fire-eater, fakir and world traveler, Mr. Mannix still lives on the family farm with his falcon, miniature horses and reptile collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"powerHouse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47009755201776,"sku":"9780965104258","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780965104258_p0.jpg?v=1763875848","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780965104258","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}