In Honor of Zamperini and Happy 4th of July

UnbrokenOne of the best history books you can read is the book “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand which tells the unbelievable story of Louis Zamperini.  The story is coming out in movie form soon.  He survived incredible horrors at sea, and then in a Japanese prisoner of war camp.  It is a great story of survival, courage, and forgiveness.  He died yesterday at the age of 97 years of age (see this LA Times article).  If you haven’t read or listened to the audiobook of Unbroken you should do so.

It is because of the sacrifice and service of men and women like Zamperini that we have the freedoms we do today in America.  Let us not take them for granted.  His story is a great reminder of the sacrifices that were made for freedom!

I hope you have a great 4th of July weekend.  

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