Ember Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive

My sons loved it Really well writing

This story follows a young rebel named Louis Zamperini as he journeys through fame to war to imprisonment. This heartwarming story includes the loss of a friend, the joy of a love and the sorrow of imprisonment. As Louis meets all sorts of monstrosity and ruthlessness, he learns to treasure his loved ones, to show gratitude for all he has and to learn to survive in even the bleakest conditions. Definitely recommend this heartwarming book for all ages.

I bought this book for my 12 year old son and he has been really enjoying it

A very powerful motivational book for all ages. Louis journey is one that will shock and surprise you, and his human strength will astonish you. Very well written.

Great testimony of survival against the odds.

Do you want to know how Louie Zamperini, an Olympian, survived in a Japanese P.O.W camp? If that sounds interesting to you, then I recommend you read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Although I encourage you to read the book, if you are not comfortable with violence, I wouldn’t suggest it. This fascinating story shows the perspective of a poor family. In the book Louie steals to get food for himself. In addition to stealing, the Zamperinis ran out of money at the end of each week and were forced to improvise food. If you like studying WWII, then you will like this book. One point to support this is that a lot of the story is about Louie, the main character, being in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Another example is it shows the treatment of P.O.W.s during the war. This book also has a lot of show don’t tell writing which means the author describes what characters are feeling or what is happening instead of just saying it. One example of this is, “Louie was standing in dust, sweating,” which explains it was hot. Another example is, “There was a pulse of light,” which means there was an explosion. To sum it all up, I recommend this book because it shows the perspective of a poor family, WWII history and a lot of show don’t tell. The best part is it’s a true story!