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Benjamin Rubenstein is a speaker, acclaimed storyteller, and author of two books and essays in anthologies, literary reviews, and popular websites. His talks and writing, both fiction and nonfiction, combine humor and reallness that inspire others to adapt to their challenges.

Benjamin is the author of the memoir for adults, Twice How I Became a Cancer-Slaying Super Man Before I Turned 21, and the memoir for ages 10 and up, Secrets of the Cancer-Slaying Super Man.

Benjamin graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in economics and earned his Master of Fine Arts in creative writing degree from University of Southern Maine's Stonecoast program. He’s earned a certificate in advanced communication from Toastmasters International an ...more

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	Twice: How I Became A Cancer-Slaying Super Man Before I Turned 21 by Benjamin Rubenstein (Goodreads Author), Anthony Geist (Illustrator) 4.48 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets of the Cancer-Slaying Super Man 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans by Various, Benjamin Rubenstein (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2001 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am with You: Love Letters to Cancer Patients by Barbara K. Richardson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Nancy Novack, Benjamin Rubenstein (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	TWICE: How I Became a Cancer-Slaying Super Man Before I Turned 21 by Benjamin Rubenstein (Goodreads Author), Anthony Geist (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Welcome to another episode of Benjamin Rubenstein’s Storytells, where I share true and personal stories. You can listen to this on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Spreaker, or your favorite podcast platform by way of the RSS feed. You can also listen to or read it below. I hope you enjoy!

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As I'm logging this a few weeks after finishing it, the most valuable tidbit to me was to think critically about where to donate money. Bregman makes the case for considering--for example--the cost to save a child from malaria versus osteosarcoma, th ...more
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“We accept the cures, with the promise of future struggles, in defiance of death.”
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