Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Life Lessons from an Extraordinary Man - Couverture souple

Zamperini, Louis; Rensin, David

 
9780349406459: Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Life Lessons from an Extraordinary Man
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ISBN 10 : 0349406456 ISBN 13 : 9780349406459
Editeur : Piatkus Books, 2014

Synopsis

'IF YOU CAN TAKE IT, YOU CAN MAKE IT'

Louis Zamperini lived one of the most amazing lives imaginable. As a young boy he was a troublemaker but his will to succeed drove him on to become an Olympian at the 1936 Games. With the outbreak of war, Louis volunteered for the army and was thrust into the violent combat of the Second World War as a B-24 bombardier. While on a rescue mission Louis's plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean, leaving him stranded and drifting 2000 miles in a small raft for 47 days. Against all the odds he survived.

His struggle was just beginning: captured by the Japanese, Louis courageously endured torture in a series of prisoner-of-war camps for over two years. Not only did he survive this ordeal but he went on to spend the rest of his life helping others.

Completed just two days before Louis's death at age 97, Don't Give Up, Don't Give In contains a lifetime of wisdom and humour. Louis shares the wonderful lessons he has learned during his life, previously untold stories, and inspirational insights on how he overcame adversity and found the courage to never give up and never give in.

Louis's story has touched millions and will forever be one of the most inspiring examples of the great resilience of the human spirit.

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À propos de l?auteur

Former Olympic athlete and WWII prisoner of war, Louis Zamperini, who died in July 2014, is the subject of Laura Hillenbrand's international bestseller Unbroken. The film of the book Unbroken will be released at Christmas 2014 (directed by Angelina Jolie with screen play written by Joel and Ethan Cohen). Louis co-wrote his own memoir of his wartime experiences, Devil At My Heels.

David Rensin is the author of The Mailroom and All For a Few Perfect Waves. He has collaborated on bestselling books with such celebrities as Chris Rock and Tim Allen, and with Louis Zamperini on Devil at My Heels.

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Éditeur
Piatkus Books
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0349406456
ISBN 13 
9780349406459
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
HACHETTE LIVRE SA
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France

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9780349406473: Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Life Lessons from an Extraordinary Man

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0349406472 ISBN 13 :  9780349406473
Editeur : Piatkus, 2015
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