My friend Benjamin Rubenstein has finished his memoir about his experiences with cancer. It's called: "TWICE How I Became A Cancer-Slaying Super Man Before I Turned 21." We have shared many stories over the years and I am extremely proud of him. I would always turn to his blog when I needed to laugh at cancer. He is the definition of the word "perseverance," both in terms of his attitude towards survival and his determination to get his story published!

So... you should buy a copy of his book here:



--Over six years ago I began writing a book about my experiences with cancer at sixteen years old, again at nineteen, and growing into adulthood in the aftermath. After 4,000-odd hours and countless drafts, I am pleased to report that my book has been published and is available to read. The title is TWICE: How I Became a Cancer-Slaying Super Man Before I Turned 21, and it can be purchased through my publisher’s website or directly from me at bmrubenstein@gmail.com. I want to thank you for your support, and am honored to be able to share this with you.

Hear what others are saying about TWICE:

Jonathan Kellerman, New York Times 33-time bestselling author
“Benjamin Rubenstein is a gifted story-teller and the story he tells in TWICE is riveting. This is a stunning page-turner of a memoir, devoid of the mawkishness that often mars the genre. TWICE is brutally honest, sometimes rib-achingly funny and all the more profound for the author’s brave exploration of himself.”

Library Journal by Jodith Janes, Cleveland Clinic Library
“It is estimated that only 150 diagnosis of Ewing's sarcoma are made annually and only two-thirds of these patients survive more than five years. Rubenstein was diagnosed with Ewings's at 16, but was determined not to be a "Sick Kid" for "I would never be able to discard the Sick Kid label." Writing with wit and humor, he chronicles his fight with this terrifying disease. Rubenstein's belief in the superhuman ability to fight his cancer gave him the courage to face chemotherapy and its devastating side effects, bone biopsies, a second cancer (leukemia), a stem-cell transplant, more chemotherapy, infections, hemorrhagic cystitis, weight loss, and osteoporosis. In spite of invasive diagnostic tests, treatment set-backs, and demanding physical therapy, he never fears he will lose his battle. The strong support of his family is documented with love and occasional frustration at what he sees as over-protectiveness. A University of Virginia economics degree is testament to his survival and entry into young adulthood.

Verdict: An inspiring and fascinating personal account of a long and often painful journey that would appeal to other patients and their families.”