3 years on the New York Times best seller list, who knew? This is the story of Louis Zamperini who spent his formative years as a bit of a hellion but went on to Olympic fame as a track star. WW2 put him in a B-24 and ultimately adrift on the ocean in a raft for over 40 days only to be captured and subject to humiliating and inconceivable treatment by the Japanese. Numerous times I had to stop reading as my eyes welled up with tears. Absolutely riveting and inspiring, so glad I found this book.

MT