Ben Murnane’s book is now available for worldwide delivery on Ben’s website , direct from publishers A. & A. Farmar (www.aafarmar.ie), through www.amazon.co.uk, and in bookshops in Ireland. All copies ordered from Ben’s website are personally signed.

Two in a Million tells the story of Irish student Ben Murnane’s battle with Fanconi anaemia, from his diagnosis at age nine to his bone marrow transplant nearly eight years later, and beyond. At sixteen, Ben became the first person in Ireland to have a transplant involving the immunosuppressant fludarabine. During three months in hospital, along with unending diarrhea and constant pain, he suffered a psychotic episode which made him unable to recognise his doctors, his parents… And, before the transplant even began, he had to tell the girl he loved that he only had a fifty percent chance of survival.

Two in a Million describes what it’s like to live with a life-threatening illness, to undergo a life-saving procedure, to recover slowly and try to live normally as a student in Dublin. It is the first book ever published by a person with FA about his experiences. Told with humour and honesty, this is a remarkable story.

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