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Unbroken (Movie Tie-in Edition): A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Laura Hillenbrand, Laura Hillenbrand
4.44 AVERAGE
4.49k reviews for:
Unbroken (Movie Tie-in Edition): A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Laura Hillenbrand, Laura Hillenbrand
4.44 AVERAGE
Actually, I would have given it 5 stars if it wasn't for the hocus-pocus religious propaganda. I felt like the author was trying to push religion as the only effective treatment for PTSD. I think this is very dangerous (especially for those suffering from PTSD).
Truly amazing! Incredibly well-written, unsparing, raw, yet optimistic. This is the kind of book that when you finish, it feels like you ought to be standing in a packed stadium, wildly cheering for a remarkable hero. A heart-wrenching but awe-inspiring summary of an irreplicable life, one that matched every unimaginable catastrophe with unrelenting hope.
Having a bad day, week year? You don't know what bad is until you read this book. Louis Zamperini survived a plane crash, nearly drowned, eaten by sharks, starved, and died of thirst just to have things get worse!
An amazing story of survival, endurance and forgiveness. One of the best books I have EVER read.
An amazing story of survival, endurance and forgiveness. One of the best books I have EVER read.
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Strong 4 1/2. The audio is read by Edward Herman, which is such a delight, as his dignified and classical delivery is so perfectly suited to the story. Liz and I listened to this on a car trip together, and it took much longer to get through because we kept having to pause for exclamations and discussions (recommended!). The story is so fantastical, I was on the edge of my seat on what happened next to him and his friends in the story. I also appreciated the historical details. Though they did slow the story, I learned from them and they inspired a lot of great discussions. Glad this is on the HBOB list!
This book resonated with me as an incredible wartime survival story and as an example of research. The author, Laura Hillenbrand, is severely limited by chronic fatigue syndrome. As a result, her research options are limited to phone calls, reading primary source documents, and relying on others to be her hands and feet. I think it pretty remarkable what she has been able to accomplish while coping with these type of impediments. Her story is as inspirational as those she writes. It is interesting that her choice of material (Seabiscuit and Unbroken) so far has had that overcoming adversity themes. She is one tough cookie too.
I had no idea how dangerous and difficult it was to serve in the Army Air Corps. My father enlisted in October of 1943 and went through flight training school. He finished his training just as the war ended. Unbroken made me realized what a stroke of luck that was.
I can see why this book has attracted such a great readership. It is well deserved.
Finished on the day Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviets. More parallels there.
I had no idea how dangerous and difficult it was to serve in the Army Air Corps. My father enlisted in October of 1943 and went through flight training school. He finished his training just as the war ended. Unbroken made me realized what a stroke of luck that was.
I can see why this book has attracted such a great readership. It is well deserved.
Finished on the day Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviets. More parallels there.
So well written! I couldn't put it down from the moment I picked it up. Highly recommend!
What an incredible book - one of the best I've read recently. It's one of those books you wish you could just drop everything and just read it - a book that you were sad it ended because it's so dang good. It is not only an inspiring story, it's so well written. Ms. Hillenbrand definitely has a gift of storytelling where she mixes both the skills of a journalist with that of a poet. I learned so much about the war and its time as well as about humanity and dignity.
Thanks and rest in peace, Louis. Thank you, Laura Hillenbrand, for telling his incredible story.
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Thanks and rest in peace, Louis. Thank you, Laura Hillenbrand, for telling his incredible story.
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