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Laura Hillenbrand (born May 15, 1967) is an American author of books and magazine articles. ==Career== 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. She says she was compelled to tell the story because she "found fascinating people living a story that was improbable, breathtaking and ultimately more satisfying than any story () ever come across." She first told the story through an essay, "Four Good Legs Between Us", that was published in ''American Heritage'' magazine, and the feedback was positive, so she decided to proceed with a full-length book.〔 The book received positive reviews for the storytelling and research. It was made into the Academy Award nominated film ''Seabiscuit'' (2003). Hillenbrand's second book, ''Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption'' (2010), was a biography of World War II hero Louis Zamperini.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Defiant Ones )〕 The book's film adaptation is called ''Unbroken'' (2014). These two books have dominated the best seller lists in both hardback and paperback. Combined, they have sold more than 10 million copies. Hillenbrand's essays have appeared in ''The New Yorker'', ''Equus'' magazine, ''American Heritage'', ''The Blood-Horse'', ''Thoroughbred Times'', ''The Backstretch'', ''Turf and Sport Digest'', and other publications. Her 1998 ''American Heritage'' article on the horse Seabiscuit won the Eclipse Award for Magazine Writing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Winners, 1971-2012: Outstanding Magazine Writing )〕 Hillenbrand is a co-founder of Operation International Children.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Operation International Children )〕〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Laura Hillenbrand」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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