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Unbroken is a novel published in 2010 that has not only been on the best seller list ever since but was released as a movie this past Christmas. Written by Laura Hillenbrand, it is a well researched and well written biography of Louis Zamperini. It is a book that is important in that it covers our veterans experiences in WWII. That being said, I chose to listen to the book on audio and I almost stopped listening several times. There was so much violence and suffering in it that it was hard to keep listening. I can't really recommend the book to others. The first part of the book covers Louie's childhood and goes into his experiences as an Olympic runner. The second part covers the beginning of his service career and his time spent on a life raft in the pacific. The third part describes the time Louie spent as a POW in Japan. And finally he gets home and the last part talks about what a mess he was. Then he goes to see Billy Graham and that solves everything. Which made me roll my eyes. The rest of the book is about reconciliation for not only Louie but the entire country working through the aftermath of WWII and many painful experiences. This book might be a book men would enjoy but it certainly is not chick lit. It might be a good way to teach about WWII at the college level. It will not make my top ten list this year. Feel free to click on the author's name and book title above to follow the links to more information. And enjoy the trailer to the movie that follows.
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