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Carny Folk reveals the strange, fantastic, and misunderstood world of the side show attraction. This captivating anthology pulls back the curtain on fifty of the most famous side show celebrities of all time, revealing the astounding, the curious, and the little-known facts behind such subjects as: Joseph Carey Merrick: "The Elephant Man", Melvin Burkhart: The "father" of "human blockhead" and Bettie Lou Williams: Born with two bodies. [editor summary]