I highly recommend the non-fiction book, "Unbroken", by Laura Hillenbrand. It is a journey through the life of Louis Zamperini, Olympic Athlete and former POW. Interesting, I also attending a US Airways Leadership meeting this year with another Olympic Athlete, John Naber, so 2012 must be the year of Olympians for me.
I won't go into details on the book, but "Unbroken" is aptly titled, it details the amazing trials in the life of Zamperini, and his ability to remain 'Unbroken" through trials and tribulations that would have knocked most men on their bums.
Hillenbrand also wrote another book you might have heard of, "Seabiscuit: An American Legend". Both books will leave you awed at the ability of beasts and humans to get through adversity and achieve greatness.
Highly Recommended
Cheers, Nicholas
P.S. I had to laugh when the author mentioned in the acknowledgments that someone had named a big racehourse 'Zamperini' some years ago. Interesting to think about the 'ties that bind'.
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