About Ben: A Novel

In 1952, an epidemic was sweeping through the United States and much of the world. Ben Levinson, a twenty-three-year-old medical student was in its path. Would he be able to complete his medical education, his goal since he was a boy? Would he be a victim or a hero?

With his body forever compromised, how could he fulfill his dreams to have a happy personal life and his determination to become a physician?

Accepting the facts and allowing the support of his whole family and very special new fr...