Tells the story of Sam Lightner, an Oregon boy born with a rare growth on one side of his face, describing the risky surgery he underwent at the age of fourteen to shrink the mass, and one neurosurgeon's refusal to give up on him when other doctors believed he would die.
Examines the facial features that humans find attractive; the universal definitions of "beautiful"; the significance of the face in terms of recognition and sexual attractiveness; the facial expressions; and other facets of the human face.
Presents a look at wide range of animal faces, in simple text and photographs, and describing the physical characteristics of ears, mouth, nose, and eyes of reptiles, insects, fish, birds, and mammals.
