A lot of you have probably seen the movie. I haven't, but just finished the book. It has been a long time since I read anything that moved me so much. The story of Louie Zamperini, from somewhat juvenile delinquent, to track star, to Air Force Officer in WWII, drifted in a lifeboat for weeks, then captured by the Japanese and thrown into POW camps. Starved, beaten almost daily, hard labor for 18 hours a day, seven days a week. Singled out by one particular guard for special punishment. My words can't do it justice. Read it. It won't be fun but will you will get a full appreciation of the sacrifices some people make, and also survive. I can only aspire to be a small imitation of the man Louie Zamperini was.
