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Louis Zamperini

Biography

Louis Zamperini

A son of Italian immigrants, Louis Zamperini (1917-2014) was a U.S. Olympic runner, World War II bombardier and POW survivor. After the war, he returned to the United States to found the Victory Boys Camp for at-risk youth and became an inspirational speaker. Zamperini's story was told in his 2003 autobiography DEVIL AT MY HEELS, as well as in Laura Hillenbrand's 2010 biography UNBROKEN.

Louis Zamperini

Books by Louis Zamperini

Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life
by Louis Zamperini and David Rensin - Memoir, Nonfiction

Louis Zamperini’s struggle to survive the unimaginable --- brought to life in his autobiography, DEVIL AT MY HEELS, and in Laura Hillenbrand’s bestseller and its film adaptation, UNBROKEN --- elevated him to his rightful place among our country’s greatest heroes. Now Zamperini, who passed away in 2014 at the age of 97, reveals the wisdom he learned along his incredible journey. In DON’T GIVE UP, DON’T GIVE IN, he offers never-before-told tales that embody his simple yet essential secrets of success.

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