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A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
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Published Jul 2015
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Published May 2014
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by David L. Robbins
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by Hampton Sides
Published May 2002
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by Doug Stanton
Published May 2002
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by Jim Lehrer
Published May 2001
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