Extraordinary People is a Holly Hapless Brand by Stephen Walker
Ann, Ernest, Paul and Michael Miles are the world’s oldest surviving quadruplets. Born in 1935 this was nothing short of a miracle.
Taken into the care of Dr Ernest Harrison ensured the best survival chance the children could have had.
Adam Pearson has neurofibromatosis leaving him badly facially disfigured. He campaigns against disability hate crime and prejudice.
This is a massive breakthrough. I’ve discovered that I can effect a change in people’s prejudice towards disfigurement just by spending time with them.
Problems in pregnancy and a fear of hospital led to Zahra Aboutalib remaining with child for 46 years. Eventually, suspicion of a tumour revealed the truth.
The unborn foetus had remained in her body and calcified turning into a stone baby.
Chuy has a rare congenital condition known as hypertrichosis; Wolfitis or Werewolf syndrome cause excessive hair-growth all over the body.
Fear and superstition have him living as an outcast with circus work being the only paid employment he can find.
Claire Miles was born with two wombs, two cervixes and two vaginas and was told it was unlikely she would ever have children. She is pregnant!
Pregnant with two babies, one in each of her two wombs an incredible occurrence against all the odds.
Twins are rare, conjoined twins are exceptionally rare, Fetus in Fetu is almost unheard of. Sanjay Kumar is the surviving twin of just such a rare event.
Fetus in Fetu is where one foetus develops inside the foetus of its twin in the womb.
Over a year after the horrific chimp attack, Charla Nash needs a ground-breaking face transplant. Very few face transplants have ever been successful.
Needing hand transplants and a face transplant surgeons had an enormous task in front of them.
Following a frenzied attack by a pet chimp, Charla Nash required urgent medical attention to save her life. Horrible facial injuries left her without eyes.
Charla’s face had been torn off leaving her unrecognisable and fighting for her life.
Attacked by a pet chimpanzee Charla Nash is rushed to Stamford hospital in a desperate attempt to save first, her life, and second, her face.
Chimpanzees are cute when they are young but as adult primates they are powerful and can be aggressive.
Deep Brain Stimulation may offer radical treatment for Tourette’s Syndrome. Dr Donald Richardson is a maverick professor of neurology and brain surgeon.
Dr Richardson is not without his critics. Many in the medical profession consider him a maverick as his radical treatments are untested.
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