Laura Hillenbrand's book
Unbroken had me up nights until I was able to finish it. It's a story about Louis Zamperini, a 1936 Olympic runner, bombardier, prisoner and wholehearted individual who overcame the darkest horrors of war. The story of Zamperini begins in his troubled youth and follows him through the start of WWII and his duties as a bombardier in the war, but the bulk of this book is about his internment in Japanese POW camps, and the spirit of the man who survived. I was indeed spellbound by the story, I hope you take the time to dive into this
Unbroken all the way through to the end. You'll need some emotional fortitude to get through the tough parts, but it does turn out positively.
In the author's words: "That first conversation with Louie was a pivot point in my life.
Fascinated by his experiences, and the mystery of how a man could
overcome so much, I began a seven-year journey through his story. I
found it in diaries, letters and unpublished memoirs; in the memories of
his family and friends, fellow Olympians, former American airmen and
Japanese veterans; in forgotten papers in archives as far-flung as Oslo
and Canberra. Along the way, there were staggering surprises, and
Louie’s unlikely, inspiring story came alive for me. It is a tale of
daring, defiance, persistence, ingenuity, and the ferocious will of a
man who refused to be broken."
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