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Jeff Bauman, Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor and author of Stronger, to speak at Bay State College

August 19, 2015

What: Jeff Bauman, the author of our Common Reading book, Stronger, will be on the Bay State campus to discuss his book.

When: August 26, 2015

Where: Back Bay Events Center, 180 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts

Jeff Bauman was an ordinary twenty-seven year old, with a job, a girlfriend and a love of sports, when a bomb took both his legs near the Boston Marathon finish line. A famous photograph taken at the scene, and his vital role in identifying the bomber from his intensive care hospital bed, made him the face of the tragedy, but it is his determination, humor and positive attitude that has inspired millions. Jeff Bauman lives in the Boston suburb of Chelmsford, Massachusetts.