Boston Strong

A City's Triumph over Tragedy

Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge

Veteran journalists Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge have written the definitive inside look at the Boston Marathon bombings with a unique, Boston-based account of the events that riveted the world. From the Tsarnaev brothers’ years leading up to the act of terror to the bomb scene itself (which both authors witnessed first-hand within minutes of the blast), from the terrifying police shootout with the suspects to the ultimate capture of the younger brother, Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph over Tragedy reports all the facts—and so much more. Based on months of intensive interviews, this is the first book to tell the entire story through the eyes of those who experienced it. From the cop first on the scene, to the detectives assigned to the manhunt, the authors provide a behind-the-scenes look at the investigation. More than a true-crime book, Boston Strong also tells the tragic but ultimately life-affirming story of the victims and their recoveries and gives voice to those who lost loved ones. With their extensive reporting, writing experience, and deep ties to the Boston area, Sherman and Wedge create the perfect match of story, place, and authors. If you’re only going to read one book on this tragic but uplifting story, this is it.

Paper: $19.95 | E-book: $14.99

ISBN-13: 9781611685596

Pages: 272 | Size: 6 in. x 9 in.

Date Published: January 20, 2015

Imprint:

ForeEdge

History |
New England

“It is moving, it is heartbreaking… It is beautifully done.”

John Dennis

Reviews

Gripping. . . . Boston Strong should make a helluva movie. The behind-the-scenes details make for a riveting read!

The New Haven Register
Inspirational, thoroughly researched.

Competitor Magazine
The authors have created a vivid and gripping read. . . . The book is inspirational, telling the stories of many survivors of the marathon bombings who have prevailed over incredible odds to put their lives back together.

Cape Cod Chronicle
It is moving, it is heartbreaking . . . it is beautifully done.

John Dennis
co-host of The Dennis & Callahan Show, WEEI 93.7 FM Boston
Boston Strong combines tireless research with vivid and panoramic storytelling. The horror of a day, the honor of a city - both perfectly conveyed.

David Maraniss
Pulitzer Prize winner and author of Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World, Cleme
Compulsively readable. . . . Sherman and Wedge’s loyalty to true storytelling drew me in, touched me, shocked me with new information, [and] helped me understand this day for what it was: a day where every single person was trying to help someone else. This is how this day should be remembered.

Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Director of Blackfish
Sherman and Wedge skillfully and honestly tell this most compelling story through the eyes of the people who have inspired us the most... and have overcome so much since.

Stephen Puleo

About the Author

Dave Wedge

Dave Wedge is an author and award-winning writer based in Boston. He has co-written three books with acclaimed author Casey Sherman, including Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph Over Tragedy, a non-fiction drama about the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings adapted for the 2017 movie Patriots Day; The Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight Against ALS, which was released in October 2017; and 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption. Dave also writes for VICE and was an award-winning investigative journalist for the Boston Herald for 14 years. He’s also a contributor to Boston magazine and DigBoston and has written for Esquire and Newsweek. Dave has been a radio host on WRKO and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, Good Morning America and many other local and national networks.

Casey Sherman

Casey Sherman is considered one of America’s preeminent true-crime authors and investigative journalists. His books include The Finest Hours (now in production as a major motion picture for Walt Disney Pictures), Animal: The Bloody Rise and Fall of the Mob’s Most Feared Assassin, Search for the Strangler (in development at FOX Television), and Bad Blood. A finalist for the Massachusetts Book of the Year honors and the prestigious New Hampshire Literary Awards nonfiction prize, Sherman has been a featured guest on NBC’s Today Show and Dateline; CBS’s The Early Show, 48 Hours and the CBS Evening News; ABC World News Tonight, CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, Discovery, The History Channel, A&E, The Travel Channel, and The View.

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