Famous Freaks: Weird and Shocking Facts About Famous Figures

By: Deborah Warren

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Synopsis: 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 Famous Freaks. 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. Deborah Warren, whose work has appeared in The New Yorker and The Paris Review, 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 Famous Freaks inside.