In her new book, the bestselling author of Seabiscuit examines the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who became an airman when World War II broke out.  After a doomed flight left him stranded in the Pacific, he was picked up by the Japanese at whose hands he suffered unspeakable brutality and indignities.  This is the story of his journey into extremity and a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit