Benji Smith is the author of the book Abandoned Ship: An intimate account of the Costa Concordia shipwreck

Benji and his wife, classical singer and composer Emily Lau, have told their inspirational story of survival and recovery on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, BBC Radio, Fox and Friends, CNN International, CBC News, and Al Jazeera English.

Benji’s writing has been featured on the Huffington Post and reviewed by The Daily Beast and The Daily Telegraph. Benji and Emily live in Boston, Massachusetts surrounded by a herd of dogs and cats.