Unbroken

Unbroken by Lauren Hillenbrand was recommended to me recently while I was going on a trip.  The early chapters set up this WWII (non-fiction work) book that centers around a man named Louie Zamperini and his part in the Pacific Theater of the war.  I appreciated the background to this man and that it was set for us to understand part of his survival as time passed.  Without adding spoilers, I will say that this book is gritty.  While not being overly graphic as some books can be (it's still somewhat graphic) it was upsetting knowing what these men endured, but not so detailed that you felt you had to stop and only read pages at a time in order to maintain your stomach.

I loved the way the book ended.  I had no previous context to this man or his story.  While so many WWII books focus on the European Theater, I appreciated these brave men who fought in a completely different type of war in the Pacific.  For the wounds and scars (unseen) that he carried after the war was over, I love how the story focused on his redemption and the complete eradication of his "war scars" through salvation in Christ.  It truly was a miraculous story in so many ways.  I couldn't put it down once I started and would highly recommend EVERY person to read this.