I LOVED this book. Kim gave it to me to read on Friday night and I finished it Sunday night. It was and incredible story. I cannot believe the kind of horrific cruelty the Japanese people inflicted on those POW's. I mean, honestly, those camps seemed worse than concentration camps. It really made me think about the human spirit. As human beings, we are capable of the most awful cruelty, if we let Satan control who we are and what we become. We are also capable of amazing survival, optimism, love, and compassion. Louie went through things that are seriously unimaginable, but he lived forever and influenced countless people for good. Also, I just kept thinking that has really good luck. But, was it luck? Or was he being prepared for his life later on? Amazing book. Amazing.
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I can't believe you finished it that fast. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I can't wait until it makes its way up to the top of my queue...
Yay! I'm glad you liked it! I was about to ask if anyone was reading. I also loved this book. I couldn't believe how things just kept getting worse and worse for Louis. That Bird guy totally creeps me out and I couldn't believe that he wasn't even sorry for what he had done. I also thought it was crazy that while Louis and the other two men were stranded on the Pacific they spent hours fighting off sharks like it was no big deal. What?!
I think the most significant feeling I had after reading this book was the disappointment at how little we as younger Americans understand the suffering and sacrifices that the entire country went through during that war. Louis's story is one of thousands, or tens of thousands. This stuff is real and we spend so little time thinking about it because we didn't live through it. It makes me feel guilty that in my life Veterans Day is just a three day weekend.
I'm confused, Kim, did you let Randi borrow the book or is that another Kim?
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