![]() ![]() Hillenbrand's first book was the acclaimed Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001), a nonfiction account of the career of the great racehorse Seabiscuit, for which she won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 2001. is as compelling as his (Louis Zamperini's) story." Career ![]() In a 2014 interview, Bob Schieffer said to Laura Hillenbrand: "To me your story – battling your disease. Her books were written while she was disabled by that illness. ![]() ![]() She shared that experience in an award-winning essay, A Sudden Illness, published in The New Yorker in 2003. Hillenbrand fell ill in college and was unable to complete her degree. Her writing style is distinct from New Journalism, dropping "verbal pyrotechnics" in favor of a stronger focus on the story itself. Her two bestselling nonfiction books, Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001) and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (2010), have sold over 13 million copies, and each was adapted for film. Laura Hillenbrand (born May 15, 1967) is an American author of books and magazine articles. ![]()
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