Book · 2010 · New York Times bestseller
Unbroken
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I read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand about World War II, incredible story.
Mark Manson · The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 2022 Listen at 1:54:06 The best things said about it
Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Seabiscuit and Unbroken. I just I marvel at her. I marvel at her actually as a person. She has chronic fatigue syndrome and she still manages to write these incredibly insanely detailed books.
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Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling biography Unbroken tells the extraordinary World War II story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who survived a plane crash, weeks adrift on a raft, and brutal captivity in Japanese prison camps. Chris Williamson discussed the book and its subject on Modern Wisdom while trading survival memoirs with Bryan Johnson. Greg Cowles mentioned Hillenbrand's work on The Book Review when introducing Zamperini's life story. Jimmy Soni praised Hillenbrand on How I Write, marveling at her dedication and ability to produce deeply detailed historical accounts despite battling chronic fatigue syndrome. Zach Lahn noted on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast that middle school students independently chose to read Unbroken alongside other complex titles. Angela Duckworth brought up the book on No Stupid Questions while reflecting on historical norms of childhood behavior, and Mark Manson mentioned reading the gripping World War II narrative during a recent reading kick on The Tim Ferriss Show.
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Angela Duckworth but I remember reading unbroken did you read the is it Lauren hillenbrand 1
“but I remember reading unbroken did you read the is it Lauren hillenbrand”
Chris Williamson And then I read um Unbroken, Unbroken, Louis Zampirini, so I only I never even know cuz I'm not American, r… 1
“And then I read um Unbroken, Unbroken, Louis Zampirini, so I only I never even know cuz I'm not American, right?”
Greg Cowles Zamperini I'm sure most of our listeners and readers will recognize is of course the um subject of Laura Hi… 1
“Zamperini I'm sure most of our listeners and readers will recognize is of course the um subject of Laura Hillen Brand's unbroken”
Jimmy Soni Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Seabiscuit and Unbroken. I I just I marvel at her. I marvel at her actuall… 1
“Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Seabiscuit and Unbroken. I I just I marvel at her. I marvel at her actually as a person. She has chronic fatigue syndrome and she still manages to write these incredibly insanely detailed books.”
Mark Manson I read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand about World War II, incredible story. 1
“I read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand about World War II, incredible story.”
Zach Lahn they're sitting in different chairs reading and the books that I saw them reading were Atlas Shrugged the b… 1
“they're sitting in different chairs reading and the books that I saw them reading were Atlas Shrugged the boys who challenged Hitler The Da Vinci Code and unbroken”