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The Secret Place

This romantic story is about Leah and Nick, who meet on a beach in Hawaii when Nick is eleven and Leah is eight. Leah is a descendent of Hawaiian royalty and a dead shipping business. Nick comes from a long line of doctors, and his parents expect him to become a trauma surgeon. Every summer, Nick returns to his summer home with his parents and spends the summers with Leah, surfing, hiking, fishing, and frolicking on the beach. They are young, innocent, and carefree. They meet at their special spot they call the Secret Place, dreaming of the future, sharing their deepest thoughts and aspirations. As the years pass, they form a close relationship that will challenge their love for each other. At eighteen, Nick leaves for medical school, and Leah pursues her career in art. On the fortieth anniversary of his parents, Nick returns to his summer home, having completed medical school. He and Leah reconnect after five years and fall deeply in love. But as fate would have it, circumstances stop them from being together, and they go their separate ways. Nick is conflicted with his pursuit of becoming a doctor and his love for Leah. Leah is caught in a predicament she cannot run from. Find out how they reach each other again and reconnect despite the twists and turns of life.

Boston Strong

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.

U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper