An incredible and inspiring story of survival. The human spirit is both fragile and resilient. The beginning of the story had me bored to pieces and I was prepared to settle in for a torturous 400 page history lesson. History used to be one of my favorite subjects in school. Now that I'm not in school anymore though, I have realized it was only my favorite because there weren't any subjects like "Paranormal Romance" or "Time Travel Fiction." I was ready to just about stab my eyes out when The Green Hornet crashed. 
 I was sucked into Louie's journey and felt myself gripping my book in intense anxiety as I walked through his life in his shoes. Laura Hillenbrand did a great deal of research for this book and the details are a lot to take in. She did a brilliant job of taking those details and arranging them into vivid scenes the reader could place themselves in. What these men had to endure is really incredible. I have a whole new level of respect for our veterans. This is a must read for everyone! History lover or not.... this book is amazing. 
 Bravo!