An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive
"On a May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane's bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So began one of the most extraordinary sagas of the Second World War. The lieutenant's name was Louis Zamperini."--Jacket.
A fascinating story, about a fascinating family. I know the book is mostly about one man, but he wouldn’t have been that man without his family guiding him, loving him, and knowing when to let him find his way.
