If Not for the Perfect Stranger
The stories in this book of extraordinary kindness from perfect strangers are uplifting, reaffirming and healing. But I hope you ll take them a step further: be inspired to be a perfect stranger in someone else s life. --Tedy BruschiA powerful and moving tribute to the victims and caregivers who found each other on a day that now lives in infamy. --Jack FultzThis book beautifully assembles the stories of amateur and professional first responders. Chad Beattie, a sports medicine physician in the marathon medical tent, arrived just minutes after the bombing. What struck me first was...the sidewalk was already packed with people helping the victims... There was so much consoling, so much compassion. --Boston Globe - Katharine WhittemoreAfter the first bomb exploded, Matt Smith ran-for reasons he still can't understand-into the chaos to help a stranger named Zach Mione staunch the bleeding of seriously wounded bystander Sydney Corcoran, probably saving her life. Their stories come vividly alive in If Not For the Perfect Stranger, a collection of inspiring tales of kindness and courage following the Boston Marathon. Even after all the articles and television reports about the 2013 bombing that left three people dead and 260 injured, these 45 stories reveal an almost contagious human decency in the midst of a crisis that will warm the heart of the most hardened cynic. --The Daily News: Chris BergeronThis book is a tribute to strangers helping strangers in those frightening and uncertain hours after the explosion. Perfect strangers are everywhere and it just so happens at this particular time, Boston was full of them. --Tewksbury Town Crier - Sharon AdelmanThis book is full of stories of courage, love, hope and strength. People in Boston became family that day. We all stood together and helped each other. This is a great way to learn about the goodness that happened on April 15, 2013. This book is packed full of those amazing stories. Yes, you might cry reading this, but it is worth it. So many incredible people were among that day, and this book pays tribute to those that truly deserve it. --Miles With Style blog - Ali Hatfield