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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, by Laura Hillenbrand, is a World War II story of survival. Set during World War II, the story follows the life of Louis “Louie” Zamperini, a former Olympic runner and pilot during World War II. Louie’s plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 1943 during a search and rescue mission. After being adrift in the Pacific Ocean for one month, Louie was captured by the Japanese and was sent to prisoner-of-war camps in Japan. Through the life of Louie, one can learn that God controls our lives, and we must let him guide our lives. In 1917, Louis “Louie” Zamperini was born in Torrance, California, under Italian immigrants. Louie developed a bad habit of breaking the law during his

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