Book of the Week: Unbroken

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (author of Seabiscuit) is a fast-paced and inspiring true story. 

Louis Zamperini was an untamable boy who channeled his energy to become a star Olympic runner in the 1936 Olympic Games. While in Berlin for the competition, he shook hands with Hitler. Seven years later, he was a U.S. Army Air Corps bombardier, adrift on the wide Pacific. 

Surviving on a life raft for 47 days, Lt. Zamperini washed ashore on theMarshall Islands, where he was captured and interned by the Japanese. 

Inhuman treatment tested his endurance until the end of the war. Lt. Zamperini’s indomitable spirit, his struggle to cope with post-war life, and his redeeming encounter with the young evangelist, Billy Graham, trace an inspiring life and a tale worth reading.