Ben Sherwood

Which is the safest seat on an airplane? Where is the best place to have a heart attack? Why does religious observance add years to your life? How can birthdays be hazardous to your health? THE SURVIVORS CLUB Each second of the day, someone in America faces a crisis, whether it's a car accident, violent crime, serious illness, or financial trouble. Given the inevitability of adversity, we all wonder: Who beats the odds and who surrenders? Why do...

Ben Sherwood's second novel, Charlie St. Cloud is a New York Times best-seller and was even made into a major motion picture. The novel follows 28-year-old Charlie, who's racked by guilt over his brother Sam's untimely death and now spends his days as caretaker in the cemetery where Sam is buried. There, every evening, Charlie meets Sam for a game of catch.