Unbroken : a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption
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New York : Random House, c2010.
Edition
1st ed.
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xviii, 473 pages : ill., map ; 25 cm.
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Moab Library - Adult Biography
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Published
New York : Random House, c2010.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.7, 24 Points

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So began one of the most extraordinary odysseys of the Second World War. The lieutenant’s name was Louis Zamperini. In boyhood, he’d been a cunning and incorrigible delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and fleeing his home to ride the rails. As a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics and within sight of the four-minute mile. But when war had come, the athlete had become an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight, a tiny raft, and a drift into the unknown. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a foundering raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will. In her long-awaited new book, Laura Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in Seabiscuit. Telling an unforgettable story of a man’s journey into extremity, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hillenbrand, L. (2010). Unbroken: a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption . Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hillenbrand, Laura. 2010. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hillenbrand, Laura. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Random House, 2010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hillenbrand, Laura. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Random House, 2010.

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