About Selene!

Selene Jones Benitone was diagnosed in 2006 with small cell lung cancer at the age of 33. From the time she received her diagnosis, Selene and her husband, Lt Colonel (select) Trevor Benitone, an Air Force pilot and staff officer, struggled with how to share the news with their three young children.

Formerly a pre-kindergarten and first grade teacher, Selene searched for guidance but could not find books which dealt with cancer appropriately for their children. In the course of her own successful treatment, Selene decided to write a children’s book to help other families explain cancer and its treatment in a warm, engaging style.

Through the years, Selene has worked with Parent Teacher Associations (PTA) and with the American Red Cross as a volunteer coordinator in communities where Trevor was stationed. Today, Selene and her family live in Washington, DC. She recently learned her cancer has returned and she has resumed treatment.

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