by Jeff Bauman
First published 2014
Jeff Bauman wakes up in Boston Medical Center on April 16, 2013, missing both legs after bombs exploded at his feet during the marathon. Groggy from surgery, he cannot speak but manages to write seven crucial words that launch a massive manhunt for the bombers. Hours earlier, Jeff had been cheering for his girlfriend Erin at the finish line when the first explosion tore through the crowd. As he recovers, Jeff becomes an unwitting symbol of the tragedy when his photograph circulates worldwide. He serves as a key witness in the FBI investigation while struggling through brutal rehabilitation. Jeff must navigate the gap between public admiration and his private feelings of guilt and anger. This New York Times bestseller chronicles both the terror of that April day and the difficult path toward healing that followed.
Genres: american, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: real-events, survivor-story
Setting: Boston, Boston Medical Center
Period: 2013
241 pages · Kindle Edition · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: violence