Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (Hardcover)

from Donna828

The three words in the subtitle -- survival, resilience, and redemption -- are at the very heart of this book. This is an excellent narrative history about what it takes to survive the horrors of being a Japanese POW during WWII. Hillenbrand chooses to tell this survival story through the experie...

from motownkas

My doctor always talks to me about the books I am reading when I go for appts. He highly recommended this book and he was so right! On Amazon it was still $25-$35 but at Wal-Mart it was way less than that. Saved me trips to the library!

from Donna828

The three words in the subtitle -- survival, resilience, and redemption -- are at the very heart of this book. This is an excellent narrative history about what it takes to survive the horrors of being a Japanese POW during WWII. Hillenbrand chooses to tell this survival story through the experie...

from PrincessD

I usually prefer fiction, but I'm so glad I picked up this book and started reading it. Very good story. I then passed it on to my husband, who's a Vietnam Vet and then to his father, who served in WW2. We're getting everyone in the family to read this amazing book about Louie!

from msf59

Louie Zamperini began life as a fleet-footed juvenile delinquent. After a healthy nudge from his older brother, he finds himself in high school track and is quickly smashing state records and suddenly qualifies for the 1936 Olympics. He performs honorably, with his sights firmly on the '40 Olympi...