Death is different than dying.
Everyone eventually dies, but my memoir-plus, “Swapping Souls,” questions how we choose to live.
I'm Ben Weinberg
The ancient Greeks thought the liver the seat of the soul, but a deadly illness led me to three liver transplants in four years. Early on, I lost all hope of a normal life, but each time I swapped livers, what I learned about reclaiming a sense of purpose stitched up more of my sense of self. “Swapping Souls” tells readers that regaining meaning in life is crucial to overcoming adversity.
You won’t find this fresh approach on bookshelves today because it’s not just an exploration of painstakingly researched medical miracles; with wry humor, I delve into the heart of my quest to regain a sense of purpose after coming within a whisker of death and I share the four-point strategy I developed to replace lost meaning.
Racial and ethnic minorities, rural populations, those with low status or disabilities, and senior citizens all disproportionately suffer from life-defining trauma. Six percent of the U.S. population has PTSD! My book will be the first to articulate my replicable process of regeneration, inspiring people undergoing trauma to keep putting one foot in front of the other even when it’s not super clear where they’re actually going.
More About Ben
A member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, Benjamin Weinberg is a multi-published lifestyle writer and has won several contests for his novel-length fiction. SWAPPING SOULS is his first foray into book-length nonfiction. He is the founder, CEO, and President of tag4life™, a 501(c)(3) charity advocating for wearable medical IDs, and has also been deeply involved in the Colorado-area startup community, particularly in the formation of impact-focused businesses. Ben earned a J.D. with an Emphasis in Taxation from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and an M.B.A. in Marketing and B.A. in Biology from the University of Colorado at Denver. He is married and lives in Denver with his wife Yael.
Ben was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), a genetic bile duct disease, in 2007, and underwent three liver transplants in 2021, 2022, and 2025. Depending on his mood, he wears a blue and black sports band or a black enameled necklace ID made by MyID and loves to travel with them (and Yael, of course) all over the world.
Enjoy this gallery of pictures showing Ben's journey and growth through adversity to a new sense of meaning in life!
