Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand

I love nonfiction books that read like a novel and Laura Hillenbrand does an excellent job of doing this. She makes it so fun to read this story about Louis Zamperini and educates me about World War II.  If you’re interested in learning about what it was like to fight Japan and be imprisoned in one of their POW camps, this is a great book to read.

This book has to be one of the best non-fiction biography I have ever read. I have always been a fan of war stories. There is a reason why included among my top 3 movies is Gladiator. I’m in love with the notion of heroism, bravery and all the other synonyms. I feel that people who serve in a war have this aura of heroism and to me, it is a very appealing characteristic that normal every day people do not get to have. So I get to experience this special kind of heroism through the stories of brave soldiers. I am honored and privileged to have gotten to know about Louis Zamperini’s life.

Cheers to Louis Zamperini!