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Ratings: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Genre: Biography / Military History / World War II / Survival

Book Review:
*Laura Hillenbrand's ''Unbroken'' is nothing short of a masterpiece—a sweeping, gripping, and deeply moving account of one man's extraordinary journey through war, survival, and redemption. Louis Zamperini's story reads like fiction, but it is all true. From his rebellious youth to his rise as an Olympic runner in the 1936 Berlin Games, and then to his harrowing experience as a WWII bombardier whose plane crashed into the Pacific, Zamperini's resilience is almost beyond belief. After surviving 47 days on a life raft, he was captured by the Japanese and endured brutal treatment in prisoner-of-war camps. Hillenbrand's prose is ferociously cinematic and meticulously researched. As People magazine raves, this book is ''staggering... mesmerizing.'' It is a testament to the power of the human will to survive and the possibility of forgiveness. A must-read for anyone interested in WWII history, stories of survival, or simply an unforgettable true story.*