{"product_id":"devil-at-my-heels-a-heroic-olympians-astonishing-story-of-survival-as-a-japanese-pow-in-world-war-ii-9780062118851","title":"Devil at My Heels: A Heroic Olympian's Astonishing Story of Survival as a Japanese POW in World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling autobiography of the legendary Louis Zamperini, hero of the blockbuster \u003cem\u003eUnbroken.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern classic by an American legend, \u003cem\u003e Devil at My Heels\u003c\/em\u003e is the riveting and deeply personal memoir by U.S. Olympian, World War II bombardier, and POW survivor Louis Zamperini. His inspiring story of courage, resilience, and faith has captivated readers and audiences of \u003cem\u003eUnbroken, \u003c\/em\u003enow a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie. In \u003cem\u003eDevil at My Heels\u003c\/em\u003e, his official autobiography (co-written with longtime collaborator David Rensin), Zamperini shares his own first-hand account of extraordinary journey--hailed as \"one of the most incredible American lives of the past century\" (\u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA youthful troublemaker, a world-class NCAA miler, a 1936 Olympian, a WWII bombardier: Louis Zamperini had a fuller life than most. But on May 27, 1943, it all changed in an instant when his B-24 crashed into the Pacific Ocean, leaving Louis and two other survivors drifting on a raft for forty-seven days and two thousand miles, waiting in vain to be rescued. And the worst was yet to come when they finally reached land, only to be captured by the Japanese. Louis spent the next two years as a prisoner of war--tortured and humiliated, routinely beaten, starved and forced into slave labor--while the Army Air Corps declared him dead and sent official condolences to his family. On his return home, memories of the war haunted him nearly destroyed his marriage until a spiritual rebirth transformed him and led him to dedicate the rest of his long and happy life to helping at-risk youth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in Zamperini's own voice, \u003cem\u003eDevil at My Heels\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable memoir from one of the greatest of the \"Greatest Generation,\" a living document about the brutality of war, the tenacity of the human spirit, and the power of faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-491140\"\u003eLouis Zamperini\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-283604\"\u003eDavid Rensin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062118851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062118854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO008000\"\u003eMilitary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036050\"\u003eUnited States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43830515794059,"sku":"9780062118851","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_95b5cff5-3320-4049-999c-f53ba5bf2ee8.jpg?v=1755578912","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/devil-at-my-heels-a-heroic-olympians-astonishing-story-of-survival-as-a-japanese-pow-in-world-war-ii-9780062118851","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}