Book Review by D.I. Telbat
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WW2 Biography, Survival, Redemption
Rating: 5 stars

This book is so good that I didn’t get much else done for about a week while reading it. From the author of Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand has written this second book, which is already on its way to greatness. This is a true story about a criminal, an athlete, a soldier, and a survivor—you must read it yourself to get the breathtaking details!

Unbroken is about Louis Zamperini, an Italian raised in Torrence, California. His life was eventful from the beginning, from California to the Olympic finals in Berlin before the Second World War. But when you think you’ve reached the end of his life, keep reading.

This book is also a biographer’s story about a Christian, though the author accurately portrays some difficult scenes to swallow, and there are a few swear words.

When the war started, Louis found himself in the belly of a bomber, hitting targets in the South Pacific. Getting shot out of the sky seemed hard to survive, but this man refused to be broken. Survival under the blistering sun and above the circling sharks seemed impossible, but the story of his life was still just beginning.

I’m hesitant to say much more because I want you to enjoy this story for yourself. As I was reading the book, I heard that a producer had stepped up to make it into a movie. Well-worth seeing!

Louis Zamperini has made an impression on my mind and heart. Hillenbrand has drafted a well-researched story that borders on the unbelievable at times—but the facts are available to confirm. I highly recommend this amazing story. I give it five-stars. Thank you, Laura Hillenbrand!--David Telbat

[See the rest of the story on DVD called Unbroken: Path to Redemption.]
Watch a trailer at: billygraham.org/video/louis-zamperini-captured-by-grace-trailer
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Book Description of Unbroken:
In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will.
Unbroken is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.

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