Why people recommend it
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand is a biographical non-fiction book that chronicles the extraordinary life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete and World War II survivor. On an episode of The Book Review titled Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘America's Bitter Pill’, Greg Coles mentioned the book when identifying Zamperini as its well-known subject. On an episode of How I Write titled How to Write Like An Athlete, Jimmy Soni referenced Unbroken to praise Laura Hillenbrand's incredible dedication and attention to detail, marveling at how she managed to produce such meticulously researched works despite battling chronic fatigue syndrome. Additionally, Angela Duckworth brought up the book on an episode of No Stupid Questions titled What Should Be the Eighth Deadly Sin? while discussing historical norms of childhood behavior. Across these podcasts, speakers consistently highlighted the depth of Hillenbrand's research and the remarkable resilience of both the author and her subject.
Who recommended it
- Greg Coles Discussed
- Jimmy Soni Discussed
- Angela Duckworth Discussed
Greg Coles — 1 mention
“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 — 1 mention
“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.”
Angela Duckworth — 1 mention
“but I remember reading unbroken did you read the is it Lauren hillenbrand”