Ben, a forty year old man, loses his battle with cancer.
During the last year of life, he meets Sara, a cancer patient and woman of his
dreams. Uncertainty of time drives their appreciation of every precious minute.
The author accomplishes two major tasks: describing the
ugliness of cancer, while writing a beautiful story of human emotion. Ben and
Sara fight their disease with extraordinary courage. Friends and family issues
come to the surface, resembling real life.
His Name was Ben by Paulette Mahurin is a book for all ages.
Covering the hard knocks of life and the importance of compassionate relations
create for a satisfying read about an unpleasant topic.
