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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.

Hillenbrand's book spent over four years on the New York Times bestseller list, and critics on Rotten Tomatoes praised the film for honoring his legacy of endurance. Alternative Works Unbroken

The title reflects Zamperini's refusal to let his spirit be crushed, even under extreme physical and psychological torture. and strafing from enemy aircraft.

Zamperini and two fellow crewmen survived 47 days adrift on a life raft, battling sharks, starvation, and strafing from enemy aircraft. Unbroken