{"product_id":"famous-freaks-weird-and-shocking-facts-about-famous-figures-9781510778672","title":"Famous Freaks: Weird and Shocking Facts about Famous Figures","description":"Did you know Thomas Edison proposed to his wife in Morse code? Or that the CIA considered covering Castro's shoes in thallium to get rid of his iconic beard? The strange facts and foibles of history's famous figures are divulged in \u003ci\u003eFamous Freaks\u003c\/i\u003e. The book is a fun, bite sized compendium of the weird and unbelievable. Big names--small disclosures. Important historical data--little to none. This book can be picked up and read anywhere, from any starting point. Skim a section or just peruse a page, but you may find yourself hooked after reading a few of the hilariously strange entries inside. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deborah Warren, whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, deals out the strange facts of history's famous with a poetic style and a sense of humor. The collected details, those which history might rather have forgotten, are given their place in the spotlight. Start from the front, but if it's not your thing, flip around the pages. There are plenty of \u003ci\u003eFamous Freaks \u003c\/i\u003einside\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Warren\u003c\/b\u003e has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Paris Review. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has published six books: \u003ci\u003eStrange to Say: Etymology for Serious Entertainment\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eConnoisseurs of \u003c\/i\u003eWorms; Dream\u003ci\u003e With Flowers and Bowl of Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Size of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eZero Meridian\u003c\/i\u003e; and a translation, \u003ci\u003eAusonius\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003e The Moselle and Other Poems.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After graduating from Harvard, she worked as a software engineering manager and as a teacher.\u003cbr\u003e She has nine children and lives in Massachusetts with her husband.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526142988562,"sku":"9781510778672","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8b082c68-858b-4a7e-b843-748e57fb2f38.jpg?v=1731261915","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/famous-freaks-weird-and-shocking-facts-about-famous-figures-9781510778672","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}