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Middle school teacher Jenny Chung was wounded by shrapnel in the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013.

Resilience: This Boston Marathon bombing survivor could teach a course on it

August 27, 2015
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How running, meditation, a news blackout and a visit to Gallipoli helped a middle school social studies teacher recover after she was wounded by shrapnel in the Boston Marathon bombings. Oh, and a wicked sense of humor.

Resilience: This Boston Marathon bombing survivor could teach a course on it

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