The Amazing Story of Louis Zamperini

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption [Hardcover]
by Laura Hillenbrand
Random House; 1st edition, 496 pp.

Eight years ago, an old man told me a story that took my breath away. His name was Louie Zamperini, and from the day I first spoke to him, his almost incomprehensibly dramatic life was my obsession.

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After 27 days at sea, they were spotted by an aircraft. They fired their flare gun in hopes of rescue, only to realize it was a Japanese aircraft, which then strafed them with bullets. The others huddled while Louis dove in the water, fighting off the sharks with his bare hands. Read more or Order now »