Seabiscuit

Laura Hillenbrand,best selling author and highly esteemed writer of Unbroken, was born May 15, 1967 in Fairfax,Virginia. Hillenbrand was raised with three other siblings and learned to love reading and riding horses. As a young girl, she loved to listen to her parents and swim coach tell her stories, which sparked her interest in writing; this new hobby soon grew into a passion which took up most of her time. After high school, Hillenbrand attended Kenyon College in Ohio, where she continued her…

Horse racing has been in the eyes of the public for many years. How could it not be, with how much publicity surrounding it, much like football or baseball in the United States. Some of this publicity is good, with impressive feats such as the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years garnering an international audience. However, publicity can also be bad with animal rights activists (people who believe animals should live free unrestricted by humans and not used for food, clothes, sport, etc.)…

for AP U.S. History gave us the option to read American history related books for extra points. Every page counted for a point--it was irresistible. I approached Lillian, and she suggested I start with a book about my favorite animal. I finished Seabiscuit: An American Legend in two weeks flat. Although it wasn’t a classic, it renewed my feelings for books. Books weren’t just for homework, they can also provide excitement and peace. Facing my fear of the classics, I tried The Scarlet Letter. I…

Koro, the current chief becomes consumed with grief and anger when he learns that the male half of his twin grandchildren died at birth, leaving him with no successor. Pai who is abandoned by her father after the death of her mother and twin brother, stays behind in the care of her grandparents. As she grows older she becomes interested in learning the ways of becoming chief. But her grandfather constantly holds her down simply because she is a female. His old-fashioned attitude makes him only…

Louis Zamperini, and Olympic runner and serviceman during World War II, who was captured by Japanese after his plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken, also authored a number one New York Times Bestseller, Seabiscuit. Hillenbrand studied at Kenyon College, but left early after the onset of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) caused her to not have enough energy to attend. In order to write the book, Hillenbrand interviewed Louis Zamperini himself, who is now…