{"product_id":"unbroken-movie-tie-in-edition-a-world-war-ii-story-of-survival-resilience-and-redemption-paperback","title":"Unbroken (Movie Tie-In Edition): A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Hillenbrand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - The incredible true story of survival and salvation that is the basis for two major motion pictures: 2014's \u003ci\u003eUnbroken \u003c\/i\u003eand the upcoming \u003ci\u003eUnbroken: Path to Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that carried him to the Berlin Olympics. Then with the start of World War II, the athlete became an airman. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yet Louie's willpower faced its ultimate test upon his heroic return home after the war when he grappled with PTSD, struggled to come to terms with the injustices done to him, and was set on the path of redemption by a momentous encounter with famed reverend Billy Graham. \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, brought vividly to life by \u003ci\u003eSeabiscuit\u003c\/i\u003e author Laura Hillenbrand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eHailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine - Winner of the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \" A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand's writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don't dare take your eyes off the page.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Magnificent . . . incredible . . .  Hillenbrand] has crafted another masterful blend of sports, history and overcoming terrific odds; this is biography taken to the nth degree, a chronicle of a remarkable life lived through extraordinary times.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Dallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An astonishing testament to the superhuman power of tenacity.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A tale of triumph and redemption . . . astonishingly detailed.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \" A] masterfully told true story . . . nothing less than a marvel.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eWashingtonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \" Hillenbrand tells this] story with cool elegance but at a thrilling sprinter's pace.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Hillenbrand  is] one of our best writers of narrative history. You don't have to be a sports fan or a war-history buff to devour this book--you just have to love great storytelling.\"\u003cb\u003e--Rebecca Skloot, author of\u003ci\u003e The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Hillenbrand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSeabiscuit: An American Legend, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, won the Book Sense Book of the Year Award and the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, landed on more than fifteen best-of-the-year lists, and inspired the film \u003ci\u003eSeabiscuit, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Hillenbrand's \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e article, \"A Sudden Illness,\" won the 2004 National Magazine Award, and she is a two-time winner of the Eclipse Award, the highest journalistic honor in Thoroughbred racing. She and actor Gary Sinise are the co-founders of Operation International Children, a charity that provides school supplies to children through American troops. She lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757768638752,"sku":"9780812987119","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/40c4e1d87e49b10f2dcebfa40763265c.webp?v=1780111354","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/unbroken-movie-tie-in-edition-a-world-war-ii-story-of-survival-resilience-and-redemption-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}