Where the Power People Find Power in Their Own Lives

Laura Hillenbrand

Author of Seabiscuit (Ballantine) and Unbroken (Random House), due out in November

People often underestimate the power of... Gratitude. I have chronic fatigue syndrome, and when I'm feeling bad I remind myself that even in darkness, I am the recipient of many gifts.

I felt most powerful when... I realized that though my illness left me isolated in my home, I could reach out to the world through my writing.

A true sign of power is... Forgiveness. My next book's subject is Louis Zamperini, a World War II airman. He was captured and enslaved by the Japanese and the victim of the worst atrocities, yet all he feels for this world is joy.