The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button: The Story That Inspired The Movie

The original story that inspired the movie starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.
A man, "born under unusual circumstances," ages backwards, through a life that is as unusual as could be.
This story was inspired by a remark of Mark Twain's to the effect that it was a pity that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst part at the end.