Bonnie D. reviewed on 10/30/2013

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Amazing. Inspiring. Humbling. You don't have to be a WWII buff to be gripped by this powerful biography of Louis Zamperini, still kicking today (2013) at age 96. Superbly written by Laura Hillenbrand, I couldn't start the book on page 1, because it had opened to page 114 (give or take) where his B-24 has crashed in the Pacific; Louis can't get himself loose as the plane is sinking...sharks will be coming...and that turned out to be the "easy" part of his survival story. I read a few lines, and was compelled to read through to the end. Afterward, I read from the beginning. Either way will keep you glued to the page, so open it carefully to page 1; you will not be disappointed; you will be amazed, inpired and humbled.

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