In her long-awaited new book, Laura Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in Seabiscuit. Telling an unforgettable story of a man's journey into extremity, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared In her long-awaited new book, Laura Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in Se...
| Title | : | Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption |
| Author | : | Laura Hillenbrand |
| Rating | : | |
| Genres | : | Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : | Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption ISBN |
| Edition Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 473 pages pages |
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Reviews
Wow. Amazing story, and well told - kept me up late at night! Louie Zamperini truly went through hell and came back - and it's inspiring to read a story of such willpower and determination. It was also interesting to me to learn more about Japan and their role in the war. One big ta...
If you are wondering if you should read "Unbroken", just read it. Even if you don't end up liking it, you just need to read it. Everyone does. Louis Zamperini was an Italian-American Olympic runner whose plane goes down in World War 2, and he and two other men drift on a raft for a ...
Laura Hillenbrand?s book about Louie Zamperini?s life as an Olympian and later as a POW in Japan gives us powerful reminders that some things in life are real cool and some things just basically suck. Here?s a list that Unbroken brings to mind ? things that would be either grea...
Unbroken is an amazing survival story, but this book is also so grim that it took me five years to finish it. I had loved Hillenbrand's previous work, Seabiscuit, and had bought a copy of Unbroken back in 2010 as soon as it was released. I started reading it, and admired the writing...
All the cheesy, tired words people use to review books seem to apply to this book: remarkable, intense, striking, exceptional. I hate to use them, but all of them are relevant in regard to this work. I even could use that silly phrase, "I couldn't put it down." Literally, yes, I could ...
I was cleaning up after the wife and I had dinner last night and there was a small amount of green beans left. There weren?t nearly enough for another serving to make them worth saving so I dumped them in the sink, but just as I was about to turn on the garbage disposal, I realized t...
Hillenbrand has broken the unwritten code for Americans to downplay the wrongs of the Japanese during World War II (other than Pearl Harbor) in favor of focusing on the egregious acts of the Nazis. My education in World War II history has focused on the Holocaust and the unforgivable d...
Too long ; needs better editing. For example, the time spent on the raft is just too long and drawn out. I have a very hard time believing some of the events: (view spoiler)[the numerous Japanese bullets missed Allan Phillips and Max on the raft and fixing the bullet holes in the r...
A solid and resounding 3.5 stars The promotional buzz for this book focuses on Louis Zamperini's survival at sea after a WWII plane crash, and his subsequent ordeal as a POW in Japan. If that's what piqued your interest in the book, I suggest beginning with Chapter 12,(or a few pages ...
Powerful. Riveting. Beautiful. Probably the best book I have read this year. "Unbroken" was our book club choice for the month, and I picked it up somewhat reluctantly. It seemed awfully big and I worried it would be too slow and too depressing. How glad I am that it was chosen! I ...
Part of my reading of war books and memoirs, this one enlightened to me as to why the Japanese were so reviled by Americans. Fit partners for Hitler indeed. ...
Louie Zamperini and my father, Jim Wilson, were friends, and so I have known the outlines of Zamperini's story my whole life. Somewhere in the photo archives around Moscow, we have a baby photo of me, taken by Zamperini. I am drooling in that picture, something I have contrived not to ...
Louie Zamperini was quite a character, wild, given to mayhem and thievery, but he straightened out enough to become a world-class runner, joining the US team in the Berlin Olympics. He continued his athletic career at USC, setting running records there, preparing for the next internati...
I?ve seen recently that negative commentary or reviews about this book invoke a kind of backlash normally reserved for non-conformists who critique the Bible, The Diary of Ann Frank, The Last Lecture, or any Oprah 'Book of the Month'. Well, brace yourself because here comes another o...
I enjoyed the beginning of the book somewhat, learning about the main character's struggles to become an Olympic runner. It quickly transitioned into an account of his experiences at war. I had a very difficult time connecting to/caring about any of the characters. (Perhaps the third-p...
Wow am I in the minority. I absolutely loved Seabiscuit, so I expected great things from this one. However, where Seabiscuit focused narrowly on a small set of characters and events, this was more sprawling, bursting with a poorly-sketched cast of characters who, over time, became ...
I've just finished this awesome book, and have since washed the tears from my face. I can't hope to write a coherent review (there are so many good ones already written), so I'll just jot a few thoughts down: * This is why I love non-fiction. * Best book (by far) I've read this y...
Holy mackerel. This is the single non-fiction book you ought to put on your read list for 2013. Even if you don?t read it, it?s presence on your shelf will enrich your library. This is a WWII survival story of an American aviator in the Pacific theater. And wow! Louis Zamperini....
A good friend, Lucy Murphy, recommended this book. And I'm so glad she did. Carol and I listened to it on our road trip from Chicago to Tallahassee a couple of days after Christmas. While I thought I was pretty knowledgeable about World War II and, especially, since my story-tellin...
?If I knew I had to go through those experiences again,? he finally said, ?I?d kill myself.? Louis Zamperini was a precocious child. He was always finding creative ways to get himself in trouble. He was desperate for any attention. Causing trouble is one way to get it...
Unbroken WWII Was More Than Meets the Eye Imagine that you are an American soldier. You and two other of your fellow soldiers are lost in the South Pacific Ocean after a horrific plane crash. You have little water or food to keep you alive, and the scorching sun in relentless. Oh,...
Remember when we used to have live TV and stations would air previews for a program they were trying to promote? Have you ever then gone and watched that program only to discover that the preview was kind of misleading? Well, the previews for this book are wicked misleading. Everyth...
The best book I have read all year and one of the best non fiction books I have ever read. I saw the interview with Louis Zamperini on 60 minutes and immediately ordered the book. See it here: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?i... While the interview made Louis seem likeable and swe...
After finishing this book, I feel so grateful for my place on this Earth. Louie's story is unbelievable, fascinating, and will haunt you all at the same time. The title perfectly sums this book up. Laura Hillenbrand made me a fan after reading Seabiscuit: An American Legend the way...
Most of us are all too familiar with the atrocities of the Holocaust. Most of us cannot let our minds and hearts forget the unbelievable destruction of Japan and it?s people as a result of America unleashing the atomic bomb. In Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand has focused her resear...
"I'm loving this book. I would love to just breeze through it but there is so much information. I'm only on page 28 but I'm listening to an audio book at the same time. I'm almost don't with that. Anyway, this book is a must read. Very well written !" "I'm reading this book slower tha...
Louis Silvie "Louie" Zamperini 1917-2014 Louie as a kid was a troublemaker. He was vivacious and naughty and always managed to get some mischief done. He either caused trouble or trouble followed him around wherever he went. His older brother, Pete, in order to counterac...
A true tale of human resilience so unbelievable that you would think it was a novel. But Louis Zamperini did it and Hillenbrand chronicles that harrowing journey in a way only she can. ...
I'm not a huge non-fiction fan, but when a friend of mine suggested this as a book club read I changed my mind entirely! Louie was truly a remarkable man and loved such a life! Such a hero and so glad I read this! If you haven't you need to pick it up :) his story is unbelievable and m...
This book deserves the best review I could give it. It hit me hard. It will be awhile. ...
