Devil at My Heels - Louis Zamperini [143]
About the Authors
LOUIS ZAMPERINI appears regularly before students from primary schools to colleges, veterans’ groups, troubled youth, sports clubs, senior citizens, and religious organizations. Zamperini, eighty-seven, lives in Hollywood, California, and only recently gave up skateboarding.
DAVID RENSIN’s most recent book is The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up. He is also the coauthor of show business legend Bernie Brillstein’s widely lauded memoir, Where Did I Go Right?, as well as bestsellers with Tim Allen, Jeff Foxworthy, Chris Rock, and Garry Shandling, and a groundbreaking humorous sociology of men named Bob called The Bob Book. Rensin lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and son.
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Praise for Louis Zamperini and Devil at My Heels
“Harrowing.”
—New York Times
“Louis Zamperini is a modern miracle. His life reads like something out of a storybook.”
—Billy Graham
“Zamperini’s nickname may have been ‘Lucky Louie,’ but after spinning through the pages of Devil at My Heels, I consider myself the fortunate one. It’s a thrilling read.”
—John Naber, president of the U.S. Olympic Alumni Association and author of Awaken the Olympian Within
“Inspirational.”
—Library Journal
“In World War II, Olympian Louis Zamperini faced incredible challenges as he survived forty-seven days at sea and more than two years as a Japanese POW. And once he came home, he had to face a greater challenge—overcoming his rage and bringing himself to forgive. Devil at My Heels is an extraordinary story of war and a touching tale of the triumph of love.”
—James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers
“Exemplary…. Rewarding.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Amazing…. A stark telling of the trauma POWs faced during the war, and of learning to forgive.”
—Post and Courier
“A harrowing odyssey of survival…. Zamperini was defying all odds…. A tribute to the human spirit.”
—Associated Press
“Remarkable…. Anyone wanting to see a real account of life as a prisoner of war will benefit…. Despite the horrors they depict, the human spirit shines through.”
—Stuart News/Port St. Lucie News
“Resurrects Zamperini’s heroism…. A harrowing life constantly redirected toward good works.”
—Publishers Weekly
“We too often use phrases like ‘life-and-death’ to describe sports events, too cheaply use ‘hero’ to describe athletes. Then along comes someone like Louis Zamperini…for whom no other word will suffice.”
—New York Post
Copyright
DEVIL AT MY HEELS. Copyright © 2003 by Louis Zamperini.
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EPub Edition © DECEMBER 2008 ISBN: 9780061972768
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