Erlich's book tells about how Jake toured with the circus and then, after suffering temporary blindness, took up sculpture and painting.
"He found freedom through creativity. I am very interested in the creative process in the people that I see, and I use Jake as an example, and I show them his paintings," said Erlich.
Jake's paintings depict circus events, scenic vistas and the lives of common people he met traveling the country.
"Jake really wanted to do something that was not photographic. You see a scene and your emotions come through as you see it, and you paint it from different perspectives," said Erlich.
Today, advances in medicine can prevent the gigantism that afflicted Jake Erlich. He died at the age of 46 in 1952. But Andrew Erlich said openness to diversity is progress compared to Jake's era.
"People were very frightened of human differences, and they would build walls to protect themselves from those differences and those walls that separate us are very dangerous," he said.
Erlich hopes that his uncle's story will help readers accept themselves and fulfill their dreams.
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