UNBROKEN

Next month, our book club will be reading Unbroken:: a World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand.  Unbroken follows Louis Zamperini as he trains for the Olympics and enlists in the war.  It is a captivating read, and I could not put it down. 

Laura Hillenbrand is also the author of Seabiscuit: an American Legend, and both of her works have been made into movies.

For more information on Laura Hillenbrand and her work, visit her website: http://laurahillenbrandbooks.com/

Already finished reading Unbroken?  Here are some other books you may want to try.

Devil At My Heels: a Heroic Olympian's Astonishing Story of Survival as a Japanese POW in World War II by Louis Zamperini

An American Plague: the True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Jim Murphy

The Hot Zone by Richard Preston

Krakatoa: the Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 by Simon Winchester

Lost in Shangri-La: a True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff

The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

Ghost Soldiers: the Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission by Hampton Sides

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel Brown

Into Thin Air: a Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer

Shadow Divers: the True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II by Robert Kurson

Double Cross: the True Story of the D-Day Spies by Ben Macintyre

Check one out today!

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