Laura Hillenbrand was born in Fairfax, Virginia on May 15th 1967. She is the youngest of four children. As a child Laura loved reading non-fiction books, her favorite being Come on Seabiscuit. Laura has written two books in her career, the first in 2001 called "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" and the second in 2010 titled "Unbroken: A World War ll Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption". Along with books Laura has written many magazine articles, one being an essay, "A Sudden Illness", that she wrote telling about an illness she has, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, that leaves you feeling mentally and physically exhausted. This illness forced her to leave Kenyon College before graduation. Now Laura lives in Washington, D.C. and rarely leaves her house because of this condition.
Monday, September 7, 2015
The Author: Laura Hillenbrand
Laura Hillenbrand was born in Fairfax, Virginia on May 15th 1967. She is the youngest of four children. As a child Laura loved reading non-fiction books, her favorite being Come on Seabiscuit. Laura has written two books in her career, the first in 2001 called "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" and the second in 2010 titled "Unbroken: A World War ll Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption". Along with books Laura has written many magazine articles, one being an essay, "A Sudden Illness", that she wrote telling about an illness she has, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, that leaves you feeling mentally and physically exhausted. This illness forced her to leave Kenyon College before graduation. Now Laura lives in Washington, D.C. and rarely leaves her house because of this condition.
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