Cindy Parkhurst
Author: Laura Hillenbrand
Title: Unbroken: a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption
LSU Rating: 5
Summary: What an amazing book! This is the story of an American hero who was an extraordinary athlete, but also just a regular guy. What happens to regular guys in horrendous circumstances is what this book is all about. Louis Zamperini is a hero, not because he could run a mile in a little over 4 minutes, but because after he endured the unimaginable hardships of war, he was able to recover and recoup his zest for life.
Author: Steven Galloway
Title: The Cellist of Sarajevo
Link + Rating: 4
Summary: This really was an amazing book. I didn't know as much as I should have about the siege of Sarajevo from 1992-95. This is the story of a city told through the lives of its inhabitants in a profoundly moving way. 22 people killed in a marketplace (outside the library) early on in the siege is the catalyst for the events in this book. A musician, moved by the city's loss of people and its loss of innocence, memorializes the event by playing a piece on his cello every afternoon at 4:00 for 22 days to mourn the loss of each individual. All the separate stories in the book converge on this shelled place every afternoon for 22 days. If you are having one of those irritable days when you think nothing is going as planned, this book is the antidote!
Title: Unbroken: a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption
LSU Rating: 5
Summary: What an amazing book! This is the story of an American hero who was an extraordinary athlete, but also just a regular guy. What happens to regular guys in horrendous circumstances is what this book is all about. Louis Zamperini is a hero, not because he could run a mile in a little over 4 minutes, but because after he endured the unimaginable hardships of war, he was able to recover and recoup his zest for life.
Author: Steven Galloway
Title: The Cellist of Sarajevo
Link + Rating: 4
Summary: This really was an amazing book. I didn't know as much as I should have about the siege of Sarajevo from 1992-95. This is the story of a city told through the lives of its inhabitants in a profoundly moving way. 22 people killed in a marketplace (outside the library) early on in the siege is the catalyst for the events in this book. A musician, moved by the city's loss of people and its loss of innocence, memorializes the event by playing a piece on his cello every afternoon at 4:00 for 22 days to mourn the loss of each individual. All the separate stories in the book converge on this shelled place every afternoon for 22 days. If you are having one of those irritable days when you think nothing is going as planned, this book is the antidote!