Laura Hillenbrand (born May 15, 1967) is an American author of books and magazine articles. Category Archives: Book clubs, Unbroken, Louis Zamperini, Laura Hillenbrand. In case you don't know them, the Try Guys are four hilarious men who gamely attempt difficult, crazy, or simply odd things, everything from eating the entire menu at Arby's, to wearing drag, to hair restoration, to, in an act of complete insanity, applying electrodes to their bodies and experiencing fourteen hours of realistically simulated labor pain (safe word: EPIDURAL!!! New Books List 2016-2019 September 28th, 2016 Fiction titles Qwik Cutter - Evan Jacobs Rebel - M.G. In fact, my personal favorite and probably the best-selling horseracing book of all time is Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit: An American Legend, which is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Bouyea and Veitch have produced the most special Thoroughbred racing book in my view since I had the great pleasure to read Laura Hillenbrand’s brilliant Seabiscuit book. Book recommendation for “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbran ← Older posts. And the true irony of that book is that if it were anything but a nonfiction book you’d say it was too unbelievable. Her writing style is called New Journalism – a style that focuses on story over style. Spring break 2019- Playa del Carmen and lots of mishaps. Though Laura Hillenbrand had been writing about thoroughbred racing since 1988 as a contributing writer/editor for Equus magazine and other publications, it was her riveting 2001 retelling of the super-inspirational Seabiscuit saga that captured the nation's attention. Nationality American Description. Author: Laura Hillenbrand. Both books were adapted into acclaimed movies. Laura Hillenbrand (born May 15, 1967) is an American author of books and magazine articles. Books. It is a true story that is very wonderfully told. I sensed that Hillenbrand has uncovered a range of newfound strengths and is trying to leave her frailty behind. Posted on March 31, 2019 by Anne Loughrey. Read Start Date: May 2, 2019. Though Laura Hillenbrand had been writing about thoroughbred racing since 1988 as a contributing writer/editor for Equus magazine and other publications, it was her riveting 2001 retelling of the super-inspirational Seabiscuit saga that captured the nation's attention. Skip to main content. Her books, Seabiscuit: An American Legend and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption are both bestsellers, having sold over 10 million copies and were both adapted for film. Buy on Amazon. I couldn’t put it down. Laura Hillenbrand is an American author of non-fiction books. I would highly recommend! She is an author of extraordinary success. Book Length (Audiobook): 13 hours 57 mins. Laura Hillenbrand is a renowned bestselling author of numerous books among them sea biscuit and unbroken. Laura Hillenbrand is author of two award-winning, best-selling books: Seabiscuit: An American Legend, about a champion race horse who became a national legend during the Great Depression, and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, about a promising track Olympian who suffered years as a WWII POW in Japan.