Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
For those of you who haven’t read this yet, but are a fan of Seabiscuit and any story that has to do with strength of spirit then this book is for you. Unbroken describes in perfect detail the life of Louie Zamperinia a track and field star from the 1930’s, a participant of the Berlin Olympics, as well as a US air force officer during WWII who was shot down over the ocean and adrift in the Pacific for over a month, you will be captivated from beginning to end. An extreme story that takes you through it all from the experience of being held in a POW camp by Japanese forces and finally making it back home you will be left greatly inspired by this story of courage.