About the Author

Betty M. Adelson is a retired psychologist, formerly on the counseling staffs of Queens College and New York University's School of Education. She spent most of her career as a psychotherapist in private practice in Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of the forthcoming book Dwarfism: Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Profound Short Stature.

Reviews

"The Lives of Dwarfs is extraordinary in its range and vision. Beautifully written. Totally absorbing." - Ursula Hegi, author of Stones from the River"