Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Is the story of an Olympic runner, bombardier in WWII and a Pacific prisoner of war, Louis Zamperini. The book takes you from Louie’s birth, through his childhood and brilliant career as an Olympic track star, to his stories as a bombardier and a prisoner of war, along with his lengthy recovery at his home in California.
Louis Silvie Zamperini was born in 1917 to Anthony and Louise, both who were Italian immigrants who called Torrance, California home. As a kid Louie suffered from pneumonia which in turn left him with damaged lungs and his physique petite. He would later grow very much as a teen and develop a bad attitude and a hunger for crime.…