Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (Random House, 2010)
Washington D.C.-based journalist tackles World War II in her sophomore effort (she also created the compelling narrative behind Seabiscuit). Once again Laura Hillenbrand crafts a fascinating, non-fiction story that reads just like flowing fiction and features a track Olympian, Louie Zamperini, who survives a wrenching Pacific bomber crash to float for weeks on a rubber raft until he is captured by the Japanese and held as a POW for years, bouncing from one horrific prisoner camp to another. Bewildered in the aftermath of his war service, Louie ultimately faces his demons and finds renewal in forgiveness (9.5/10).
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