The protagonist of the story, Luis Zampelliniis the first-generation descendant of Italian immigrants from California, USA. He has been energetic since he was a child. Joining the school’s track and field team kept him away from street fighting. His athletic talent allowed him to break some records. But what’s more amazing is that he was selected for the United States Olympic delegation and participated in the 1936. Nazi Germany hosted the Berlin Olympics and was received and shook hands with Hitler, the head of the Third Reich, even though his five-kilometer score was only eighth.
After the United States entered World War II, Luis Zampellini enlisted in the army and became a bomber in the Air Force. After performing several successful missions, his fighter plane crashed in the middle of the sea during a search and rescue mission. He and the survivors climbed onto the life raft with their scars. Accompanied by sharks and the scorching sun, they floated on the sea for 47 days under the torment of hunger, thirst and despair, and finally someone rescued them-it was the Japanese Navy. Luis Zampellini was repeatedly tortured in the prisoner of war camp. Until the end of the war, he still faces the mental torture of the "post-traumatic stress disorder". Fortunately, he still cares about his wife and evangelist Billy. Graham's help. In the end, Louis converted to his faith and forgave the Japanese chief who abused him.
