A rebellious youth in California, Zamperini channeled his energy into track, eventually competing as a long-distance runner in the 1936 Berlin Olympics .
During WWII, he served as a bombardier in the U.S. Army Air Forces. In 1943, his B-24 bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean during a rescue mission. Unbroken
Post-war, Zamperini struggled with PTSD and alcoholism before a religious conversion led him to forgive his former captors, eventually returning to Japan to meet some of them. A rebellious youth in California, Zamperini channeled his
A Young Adult novel focused on a protagonist named Akriti who navigates life after being wheelchair-bound following an accident. In 1943, his B-24 bomber crashed into the
The title reflects Zamperini's refusal to let his spirit be crushed, even under extreme physical and psychological torture.
While the Zamperini story is the most prominent, other works also share the title: