Mukesh Ramnani Ramnani itibaren Quinlan, Texas 75474, Estats Units d'Amèrica
It's pretty hard to not like the book, given the content. As I listened to this (I went through this book in audio format), I kept thinking that some of this HAD to have been made up - that this life could not have been lived by just one person. But, of course, I was wrong. Incredibly uplifting, heart-wrenching, and terrifying at the same time, this takes readers on a rush of emotion, but leaves one, in the end, contemplating the path of their own lives and where they might be able to find room in their hearts for personal forgiveness. If Zamperini can forgive his captors, certainly we can forgive those who have wronged us. Since I had this on in the car, my children (6 and 9) heard snippets of the book, as well. I had been on a long drive during the entire sea and prison camp ordeals, so they never heard the graphic accounts. Instead, they got the story before and after, and I helped fill in the gaps (tempered, of course). They were fascinated and each time we got in the car, they wanted to know where Louis was in his story and what would happen. I think 6 might be a BIT young to hear some of the difficult parts, but I could envision listening to this with the boys when they are older - there are some good messages in there for them to learn. Why not five stars? The writing was OK. It is the story that held me rapt, not the writing. If I could give a half-star, it would be 4.5. This is raved-about book that truly lived up to the hype.