Comments on: UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand http://random-house.atrandom.com/2010/08/12/unbroken_hillenbrand_giveaway/ Welcome to the At Random site. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:29:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: MATT ELIIS http://random-house.atrandom.com/2010/08/12/unbroken_hillenbrand_giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-6974 MATT ELIIS Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:41:34 +0000 http://atrandom.com/?p=1374#comment-6974 i actualylly bought the book. It was worth it i actualylly bought the book. It was worth it

]]> By: MATT ELIIS http://random-house.atrandom.com/2010/08/12/unbroken_hillenbrand_giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-6973 MATT ELIIS Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:37:12 +0000 http://atrandom.com/?p=1374#comment-6973 "UNBROKEN" UNBELIVABLE, EXCELLENT. PRETTY MUCH LEAVES YOU SPEECHLESS. “UNBROKEN” UNBELIVABLE, EXCELLENT. PRETTY MUCH LEAVES YOU SPEECHLESS.

]]> By: Ron Barrett, USAF Ret Navigator http://random-house.atrandom.com/2010/08/12/unbroken_hillenbrand_giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-4519 Ron Barrett, USAF Ret Navigator Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:30:55 +0000 http://atrandom.com/?p=1374#comment-4519 From the beginnings of WWII until now the Air Force Navigators Observers Association (AFNOA) with its "Bombardiers" has logged the histories of these military fliers. "UNBROKEN" is the very best account, technically and history wise I have ever read. Laura Hillenbrand has done us all a great service in creating this well told record, albeit rather brutal at times. It is truthful. We fly the mission! President AFNOA P.S. Want to do a book signing at our Reunion this coming September 6-7-8 2011 in Las Vegas? From the beginnings of WWII until now the Air Force Navigators Observers Association (AFNOA) with its “Bombardiers” has logged the histories of these military fliers.

“UNBROKEN” is the very best account, technically and history wise I have ever read. Laura Hillenbrand has done us all a great service in creating this well told record, albeit rather brutal at times. It is truthful.

We fly the mission! President AFNOA

P.S. Want to do a book signing at our Reunion this coming September 6-7-8 2011 in Las Vegas?

]]> By: William Walling http://random-house.atrandom.com/2010/08/12/unbroken_hillenbrand_giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-2987 William Walling Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:27:05 +0000 http://atrandom.com/?p=1374#comment-2987 Discharged from the Army Air Force in 1946, with months to spare before enrolling at the University of Southern California, I returned to my high school-evening job handling mail/baggage at American Airlines. Late one sunny morning, waiting on the ramp at Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank for an inbound AA plane to arrive, I saw a uniformed USAAF officer come to stand next to the AA ramp agent, inside the gate and fence -- a no, no per airline rules -- and asked the agent who he was, why he was there. It was none other than Lou Zamperini, invited in order to be the first to greet his fiancee, who was aboard the inbound flight. The extract in Vanity Fair, didn ' t mention an incident I was aware of at the time. While a member of the Olympic team, the saucy individual and cut-up described in the eopening paragraph resurfaced in full force during the competition in Berlin , 1936, when Zamperini tore down a Nazi swastika banner as a souvenir. This "desecration" of the Aryan superiority symbol was severely frowned upon by not only Hitler, who happened to be in attendance, but the Gestapo. It created a minor international incident, and made Lou a legend in track & field circles. At USC, I competed in the pole vault circa ' 47, ' 48, and the track coach, Dean Cromwell, who ' d been the Olympic coach in Berlin , loved to relate the tale of Zamperini ' s adventure. I managed to pass a few words with Zamperini, telling him I planned to enroll at SC shortly, but about then the plane rolled up to the ramp. Discharged from the Army Air Force in 1946, with months to spare before enrolling at the University of Southern California, I returned to my high school-evening job handling mail/baggage at American Airlines. Late one sunny morning, waiting on the ramp at Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank for an inbound AA plane to arrive, I saw a uniformed USAAF officer come to stand next to the AA ramp agent, inside the gate and fence — a no, no per airline rules — and asked the agent who he was, why he was there. It was none other than Lou Zamperini, invited in order to be the first to greet his fiancee, who was aboard the inbound flight. The extract in Vanity Fair, didn ‘ t mention an incident I was aware of at the time. While a member of the Olympic team, the saucy individual and cut-up described in the eopening paragraph resurfaced in full force during the competition in Berlin , 1936, when Zamperini tore down a Nazi swastika banner as a souvenir. This “desecration” of the Aryan superiority symbol was severely frowned upon by not only Hitler, who happened to be in attendance, but the Gestapo. It created a minor international incident, and made Lou a legend in track & field circles. At USC, I competed in the pole vault circa ‘ 47, ‘ 48, and the track coach, Dean Cromwell, who ‘ d been the Olympic coach in Berlin , loved to relate the tale of Zamperini ‘ s adventure. I managed to pass a few words with Zamperini, telling him I planned to enroll at SC shortly, but about then the plane rolled up to the ramp.

]]> By: William Walling http://random-house.atrandom.com/2010/08/12/unbroken_hillenbrand_giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-2985 William Walling Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:17:07 +0000 http://atrandom.com/?p=1374#comment-2985 Reading The December Vanity Fair extract from UNBROKEN revived a memory dating back to the postwar summer of 1946. Discharged from the Army Air Force with months to spare before enrolling at the University of Southern California, I returned to my high school-evening job handling mail/baggage at American Airlines. Late one sunny morning, standing on the ramp at Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank waiting for an inbound AA plane to arrive, I saw a uniformed USAAF officer come to stand next to the AA ramp agent, inside the gate and fence -- a no, no per airline rules -- and asked the agent who he was, why he was there. It was none other than Lou Zamperini, invited in order to be the first to greet his fiancee, who was aboard the inbound flight. The extract from your book, which I definitely mean to buy and read, didn ' t mention an incident I was aware of at the time. While a member of the Olympic team, the saucy individual and cut-up you described in the extract ' s opening paragraph resurfaced in full force during the competition in Berlin , 1936, when Zamperini tore down a Nazi swastika banner as a souvenir. This "desecration" of the Aryan superiority symbol was severely frowned upon by not only Hitler, who happened to be in attendance, but the Gestapo. It created a minor international incident, and made Lou a legend in track & field circles. At USC, I competed in the pole vault circa ' 47, ' 48, and the track coach, Dean Cromwell, who ' d been the Olympic coach in Berlin , loved to relate the tale of Zamperini ' s adventure. I managed to pass a few words with Zamperini, telling him I planned to enroll at SC shortly, but about then the plane rolled up to the ramp. Bill Walling Reading The December Vanity Fair extract from UNBROKEN revived a memory dating back to the postwar summer of 1946. Discharged from the Army Air Force with months to spare before enrolling at the University of Southern California, I returned to my high school-evening job handling mail/baggage at American Airlines. Late one sunny morning, standing on the ramp at Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank waiting for an inbound AA plane to arrive, I saw a uniformed USAAF officer come to stand next to the AA ramp agent, inside the gate and fence — a no, no per airline rules — and asked the agent who he was, why he was there. It was none other than Lou Zamperini, invited in order to be the first to greet his fiancee, who was aboard the inbound flight. The extract from your book, which I definitely mean to buy and read, didn ‘ t mention an incident I was aware of at the time. While a member of the Olympic team, the saucy individual and cut-up you described in the extract ‘ s opening paragraph resurfaced in full force during the competition in Berlin , 1936, when Zamperini tore down a Nazi swastika banner as a souvenir. This “desecration” of the Aryan superiority symbol was severely frowned upon by not only Hitler, who happened to be in attendance, but the Gestapo. It created a minor international incident, and made Lou a legend in track & field circles. At USC, I competed in the pole vault circa ‘ 47, ‘ 48, and the track coach, Dean Cromwell, who ‘ d been the Olympic coach in Berlin , loved to relate the tale of Zamperini ‘ s adventure. I managed to pass a few words with Zamperini, telling him I planned to enroll at SC shortly, but about then the plane rolled up to the ramp.
Bill Walling

]]> By: Sally Gawne http://random-house.atrandom.com/2010/08/12/unbroken_hillenbrand_giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-2910 Sally Gawne Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:33:46 +0000 http://atrandom.com/?p=1374#comment-2910 I enjoy books from early 20th century. I enjoy books from early 20th century.

]]> By: Patricia Russell http://random-house.atrandom.com/2010/08/12/unbroken_hillenbrand_giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-2784 Patricia Russell Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:45:49 +0000 http://atrandom.com/?p=1374#comment-2784 Any time a story shows how strong human beings really are is a plus - this would be a great book to remind us of how we can achieve, no matter what lies in front of us - or for that matter, what was in our past. Any time a story shows how strong human beings really are is a plus – this would be a great book to remind us of how we can achieve, no matter what lies in front of us – or for that matter, what was in our past.

]]> By: Carolyn Wicklund http://random-house.atrandom.com/2010/08/12/unbroken_hillenbrand_giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-2757 Carolyn Wicklund Tue, 09 Nov 2010 04:47:27 +0000 http://atrandom.com/?p=1374#comment-2757 Sounds like a wonderful book, I would love to receive a copy! Sounds like a wonderful book, I would love to receive a copy!

]]> By: Renee Porter http://random-house.atrandom.com/2010/08/12/unbroken_hillenbrand_giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-2752 Renee Porter Tue, 09 Nov 2010 04:12:42 +0000 http://atrandom.com/?p=1374#comment-2752 This would be a book our bookclub would love. We loved Seabiscuit. This would be a book our bookclub would love. We loved Seabiscuit.

]]> By: Holly Compton http://random-house.atrandom.com/2010/08/12/unbroken_hillenbrand_giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-2695 Holly Compton Sat, 06 Nov 2010 05:16:30 +0000 http://atrandom.com/?p=1374#comment-2695 Looks like a very interesting read, I would love to receive a copy! Looks like a very interesting read, I would love to receive a copy!

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