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  1. Liz
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Great read!
    December 23, 2014
    Liz
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This book far exceeded my expectations. I would heartily recommend this book to everyone. Captivating, page turner that is a great educational yet inspiring. I read this book in two days!
  2. Louis Condon
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Unbroken
    November 5, 2014
    Louis Condon
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I won't go into details about this book other than I read it in 3 days, and I do not read fast. My Wife & I attend one of Any Stanley's Satellite churches in Dothan, Al. and Andy had Louie come from Ca. to Atlanta, Ga. for an appearance. It just sent chills down my spine listening to him speak of the horrible conditions he went through as a WW II POW in the Pacific. The book draws you in to it like you were right there with Louie being tortured. I cannot say enough about this book. It will give you hope in our Lord during rough times.
  3. Jake Rothman
    Madison, WI
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Incredible story
    May 31, 2013
    Jake Rothman
    Madison, WI
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I read a lot of books and love biographies, but this one really stood out. I couldn't put it down, and kept thinking the good part must be over, but it maintains its intensity the whole way. This needs to be made into a movie! This book was a very well written account of an extremely engaging story. I recommend to all.
  4. LisaH
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Amazing true story!
    August 23, 2012
    LisaH
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Laura Hillenbrand's book "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption" is an amazingly written, true story about a man named Louis Zamperini.  It is a very interesting and informative book about Zamerini's life and about World War II. 

    This book follows Zamperini's life from childhood up to old age, with specific focus on his accomplishments as a runner/Olympian and his experiences of surviving a WWII plane crash in the ocean and being a prisoner of war for over 2 years.  Zamperini was a very determined man with incredible focus. What he experienced while floating on the open ocean for 47 days, and then as a prisoner of war, will break your heart and give you a deep respect for such a strong man.

    Hillenbrand writes after very thorough research, to tell an amazing story that will touch your heart.  She gives very informative background on World War II and the people who are a part of Zamperini's story.  She is a great story teller, and Zamperini's life certainly is an amazing, yet hard, life.

    This book was given to me at no charge by the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
  5. dyand
    Lancaster, NY
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Unbroken
    August 2, 2012
    dyand
    Lancaster, NY
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Laura Hillenbrand's book UNBROKEN is a biography of the life of Louie Zamperini, an Olympic gold medal runner, but more importantly an American Soldier during WWII. The book starts at his birth and takes you through his entire life. At first I didn't really care for the story as I did not know who this person was and thought he was a really rotten child and troubled person overall. I was wondering why this part of the book was even necessary and couldn't wait to get through to the WWII portion of the story. Once I got to the part where he is drafted and trained as a bombardier, it still seemed to me to be taking quite a while to get to what the book was supposed to actually be about — a person whose plane crashed into the Pacific, and how they survived being lost at sea; but this book is so much more than that. The story is amazing.

    I had never read about what the soldiers went through or even though about it, it was something that fortunately had never touched my life, but this story gave me a totally different perspective and appreciation of what these men went through in protecting our country. I was not expecting what I read. I found myself staying up until ridiculous hours reading because I did not want to put the book down; even though what I was reading was making me very sad. There was one point where I had to stop reading because it actually was so creepy, I wanted to wait and continue reading in the daylight — this was just before the chapter entitled "Monster", and I was glad I waited. It was shocking to me what people will do to one another and disheartening. Each time I thought the Japanese could not possibly do anything worse to the men, they did. And the thing that made me most sad was that this was all true and had actually happened.

    The best part, for me was toward the end when Louie finally pulls it all together and uses all the bad things that had happened in his life, for good. He finds the place he needs to be, and helps others in ways he never could have, had he not lived the life he did. Even his wrong doings in his youth were a driving force in later helping others. I don't want to give away too many specifics and ruin the read for you. If nothing else, it will give you a better appreciation of what many soldiers had to deal with, and why we should be praying for them each and every day. If you decide to pick this book up — I promise you will be happy you read it, and you will have a hard time putting it down until you get to the end.

    I received this book free from Water Brook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.
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